Lynn Gattis (born 1957 in Arcata, California northwest of Redding)[1] is an American politician. She served as a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives from January 2013 to January 2017 and has represented Districts 9 and 7.[2]
Lynn Gattis | |
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| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
| In office January 18, 2013 – January 16, 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Colleen Sullivan-Leonard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arcata, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Alaska Anchorage |
| Website | lynngattis |
Education
editGattis attended the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Elections
edit- 2012 With Democratic Representative Scott Kawasaki redistricted to District 4, Gattis won the District 9 August 28, 2012 Republican primary with 1,224 votes (61.35%),[3] and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 4,759 votes (72.63%) against Democratic nominee Blake Merrifield.[4]
- 2014 Gattis was unopposed in her primary, and won the general election against independent candidate Verne Rupright with 65% of the vote.[5]
- 2016 With Charlie Huggins retiring from the state senate, Gattis ran for his seat and was defeated 52-47% by Dave Wilson, who at the time was on the city council of Wasilla.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Lynn Gattis". Juneau, Alaska: Alaska Legislature. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ "Representative Lynn Gattis' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ "State of Alaska 2014 General Election November 4, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Alaska Primary Elections, Alaska Public Media, Wesley Early, August 16, 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
External links
edit- Official page at the Alaska Legislature
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Lynn Gattis at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
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