Grier Hopkins Explained

Grier Hopkins
Office:Mayor of Fairbanks North Star Borough
Term Start:October 27, 2024
Predecessor:Bryce Ward
State House1:Alaska
State1:Alaska
District1:4th
Term Start1:January 28, 2019
Term End1:January 17, 2023
Preceded1:David Guttenberg
Succeeded1:Frank Tomaszewski
Party:Democratic
Birth Name:Grier Hayden Hopkins
Birth Date:15 August 1983
Birth Place:Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Spouse:Kristina Miller
Mother:Elyse Guttenberg
Father:Luke Hopkins
Relations:David Guttenberg (uncle)

Grier Hayden Hopkins (born August 15, 1983) is an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 4th State House district, which covered the northwestern corner of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, including communities north of Fairbanks.

Career

Hopkins won the election on 6 November 2018 from the platform of Democratic Party. He secured fifty-two percent of the vote while his closest rival Republican Jim Sackett secured forty-three percent.[1] In October 2024, Hopkins was elected mayor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alaska Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times. nytimes.com. 14 November 2018.
  2. News: Robyne. Grier Hopkins wins FNSB Mayor seat. October 9, 2024. KUAC. University of Alaska Fairbanks. October 9, 2024.