Democrat Mary Peltola is on her way to embark her name in history as The first Alaska Native in Congress. According to unofficial ranked-choice voting results published by the state Division of Elections, she won a special House election to fill the state's sole U.S. House seat and stopped former Gov. Sarah Palin's attempted comeback in politics.
Mary will finish the remaining term of Republican Representative Don Young, who died on 18 March 2022, and then face Palin again on 8 November.
The former state lawmaker is active on social media platforms, including Twitter (@MaryPeltola), Instagram (@marypeltola), and Facebook.
Mary Petola's Wikipedia Details & Parents
Mary Peltola recently celebrated her 49th birthday. She was born on 31 August 1973 in Alaska and grew up with ten siblings in Kwethluk, Tuntutullak, Platinum, and Bethel communities. Her father, Ward H. Sattler, was a pilot and businessman, while her mother's details are missing.
As per some sources, Mary is a Christian and has mixed ethnicity with having an American citizen.
The politician graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 1995 with a degree in Elementary Education and Teaching. She then attended the University of Alaska Southeast for further studies and eventually completed it in 1997.
Mary has gone through several elections throughout her career. Recently, she ran to represent Alaska's At-Large Congressional District, winning in the special general election held on 16 August 2022. She bested her opponents with 51.5% of the final vote.
The win made her an interim executive director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. Previously, she served in the Alaska House of Representatives for a decade (1999-2009).
The politician has an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches and a weight of about 57 kilograms.
Is Mary Peltola Married?
Mary Peltola is married to her husband, Gene Peltola, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Alaska Region director. Her marriage with Gene is her third – the first was with pilot Jonathan Kapsner and the second with lawyer Joe G. Nelson.
Mary is the mother of four kids, whereas she had two with Jonathan together. In late August 2022, her son, Job, obtained his driver's license. She posted a photo of her son to celebrate the occasion.
Net Worth & Career
According to Linkedin, Mary Peltola's professional career began at the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, where she spent four years (May 1992 – May 1996)
After that, she served as the Alaska State Representative for a decade (January 1999 – January 2000).
Aside from politics, Mary also served as the manager at Donlin Gold for over six years (June 2008 – October 2014). Similarly, she owns Sattler Strategies, which she founded in October 2014.
Moreover, Mary Peltola's estimated net worth is $1.5 million. The amount seems plausible considering the amount of time she has spent in the U.S. legislature. Moreover, she is the owner of a company.