Bush Caucus
The Bush Caucus consists of bipartisan members of the Alaska Legislature who represent rural interests. The caucus typically consists of the members of the Alaska House from Districts 37-40 and the Alaska Senate from districts S and T, which cover the Alaskan Bush.[1]
Bush Caucus | |
|---|---|
| Ideology | Bipartisanship |
| Seats in the State Senate | 2 / 20
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| Seats in the State House | 4 / 40
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The group is bipartisan with most members being Democrats or Independents.[1] Mary Peltola is a past chair of the caucus.[2] In the late 1990s, she rebuilt the caucus.[3]
Membership
State Senate
- Lyman Hoffman (1991-1993, 1995–present)[1]
- Donny Olson (2001–present)[1]
State House
- Mary Peltola (1999-2009)[2]
- Bryce Edgmon (2007–present)[1]
- Neal Foster (2009–present)[1]
- Tiffany Zulkosky (2018-2023)[1]
- Josiah Patkotak (2021–present)[4]
- Conrad McCormick (2023–present)[5]
References
- Fields, Zack (May 4, 2021). "The power and wisdom of Alaska's Bush Caucus". The Anchorage Press. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- Wang, Jackie; Ackley, Kate (2022-08-31). "Peltola wins Alaska special election to fill Young's House seat". Roll Call. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- Kitchenman, Andrew (2016-09-09). "What is the future of the Bush Caucus?". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- Kitchenman, Andrew (2021-02-04). "Josiah Patkotak elected speaker in unorganized Alaska House of Representatives". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- Brooks, James (January 25, 2023). "For rural Alaska lawmakers, local issues trumped party interests and swung the state House". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
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