Andrew Gray (politician)
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Andrew Gray | |
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Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
Assumed office January 17, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Zack Fields |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrew Timothy Gray ca. 1975 (age 48–49) Pasadena, Texas |
Political party | Democratic[1] |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin Baylor College of Medicine |
Occupation | Physician assistant |
Andrew Timothy Gray (born ca. 1975) is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the 20th district of the Alaska House of Representatives.[2][3]
Life and career
[edit]Gray was a physician assistant.[4]
In 2022, Gray defeated Scott Kohlhaas, Jordan Harary and Paul Bauer in the general election for the 20th district of the Alaska House of Representatives, winning 54 percent of the votes.[5] He succeeded Zack Fields. He is the first openly gay man elected to the Alaska Legislature.[3] He assumed office in 2023.
References
[edit]- ^ "A Real Threat to Marriage Equality Looms Over Alaska". Advocate. October 5, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "House of Representatives". Alaska Legislature. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Wesley, Early (2022-11-18). "In a historic first, Alaskans set to elect 3 LGBTQ lawmakers to state Legislature". Alaska Public Media. Anchorage. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ "Alaska: Andrew Gray". Advocate. November 3, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Alaska State House - District 20 Election Results". The Indianapolis Star. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.