Lynn Gattis Explained
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]
Education
Gattis attended the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Elections
- 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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Lynn Gattis . . . October 29, 2013.
- Web site: Representative Lynn Gattis' Biography . . October 29, 2013.
- Web site: State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results . State of Alaska Division of Elections . Juneau, Alaska . October 29, 2013.
- Web site: State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results . State of Alaska Division of Elections . Juneau, Alaska . October 29, 2013.
- Web site: State of Alaska 2014 General Election November 4, 2012 Official Results . State of Alaska Division of Elections . Juneau, Alaska . September 3, 2016.
- http://www.alaskapublic.org/2016/08/16/2016-alaska-primary-elections/ 2016 Alaska Primary Elections
