During the hour-long debate, Rep. Mary Peltola highlighted work she is already doing in office.
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Peltola, politics pack first post-pandemic AFN agenda
This year’s convention is the first time in two years that delegates have met in person.
Peltola trounces Palin and Begich in September fundraising, wins over Don Young loyalists
When Peltola won the special election in August, she was behind Palin and Begich in fundraising.
Rewrite of federal fisheries law navigates rough partisan waters
Bycatch is one of the most significant focuses of the rewrite.
Peltola lands a spot on House Resources. Next up: the Magnuson-Stevens fisheries bill
Peltola’s predecessor, the late Don Young, was on the committee for decades and used to be its chair.
‘I’m here to represent all Alaskans’: A close-up look at Mary Peltola’s swearing-in
Peltola says she wants to prioritize legislation Don Young was already working on as she finishes out his term.
Mary Peltola makes history as first Alaska Native person sworn into Congress
Peltola received a standing ovation on the U.S. House floor after House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., announced that she had just made history.
Peltola hires Don Young’s former chief of staff
Peltola says she’s intent on finishing some of the initiatives that Young hoped to accomplish this year.
Tomorrow, Mary Peltola becomes Alaska’s Congresswoman. Today, she has a lot to do
Peltola is in Washington with her seven children (including three step-children), two grandchildren, two sisters and her husband.
Many Alaska Native people say new Representative Peltola brings long-sought representation
Anchorage resident David Ket’acik Nicolai said he’s heard people describe seeing their own representation, whether in media, movies, or government, but the idea had never landed with him. Until Wednesday.