Ivan M. Ivan | |
Office: | Member of the Alaska House of Representatives |
Term Start: | 1995 |
Term End: | 1999 |
Constituency: | 39th district |
Predecessor: | Lyman Hoffman |
Successor: | Mary Peltola |
Term Start2: | 1991 |
Term End2: | 1993 |
Predecessor2: | Lyman Hoffman |
Successor2: | Ed Willis |
Constituency2: | 25th district |
Birth Date: | 17 August 1945 |
Birth Place: | Akiak, Alaska Territory |
Party: | Democratic |
Spouse: | Helen |
Children: | 6 |
Ivan M. Ivan (born August 17, 1945) is an American politician and tribal leader in the state of Alaska. Elected as a Democrat who caucused with Republicans, he served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1991 to 1993 (25th district)[1] and 1995 to 1999 (39th district).[2]
A Yup'ik,[3] Ivan was born in Akiak, Alaska, and is a subsistence fisherman and hunter.
Prior to his election to the House of Representatives, he served as city administrator of Akiak from 1987 to 1990.[4] During his final term in the Alaska House, he served on the Community & Regional Affairs and Military and Veterans Affairs committees.
Ivan is also a tribal leader and community chief of Akiak,[5] and speaks both Yup'ik and English.[6]