Benjamin Nageak

Benjamin Nageak
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 40th district
Assumed office
January 18, 2013
Preceded by Reggie Joule
Personal details
Born (1950-03-26) March 26, 1950
Kaktovik, Alaska
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Bonnie

Benjamin P. "Ben" (or "Bennie") Nageak (born March 26, 1950)[1] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives since January 18, 2013 representing District 40.[2]

Political career

North Slope Borough

During the 1990s, Nageak was elected to the North Slope Borough assembly. A year into his term, he was elected the borough's mayor, and served in that position for a single three-year term.

Prior to running for the Alaska House in 2012, Nageak was serving as a special assistant to the borough's current mayor, Charlotte Brower.

Alaska House of Representatives

In 2012, Nageak filed to run for the 40th District seat in the Alaska House of Representatives. Incumbent Reggie Joule announced shortly before the filing deadline that he would not be a candidate for reelection; he would later to decide to run for mayor of the Northwest Arctic Borough and was elected to that position. Nageak won the four-way August 28, 2012 Democratic Primary with 714 votes (36.08%),[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 3,444 votes (95.91%) against write-in candidates.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Benjamin Nageak". Juneau, Alaska: Alaska Legislature. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Representative Benjamin Nageak's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  4. ↑ "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 28, 2013.

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