Beth Kerttula
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth J. "Beth" Kerttula is a Democratic
member of the Alaska House of Representatives
, representing the 3rd District since 1998. She has served as the House Minority Leader since 2006. She is the daughter of Jalmar M. Kerttula
, who represented the Matanuska-Susitna Valley
(and at one point, also the Copper River
valley and Valdez
) in the Alaska legislature
for most of the period between 1961 and 1995.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Alaska House of Representatives
Alaska House of Representatives
The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of about 15,673 people . Members serve two-year terms without term limits...
, representing the 3rd District since 1998. She has served as the House Minority Leader since 2006. She is the daughter of Jalmar M. Kerttula
Jalmar M. Kerttula
Jalmar M. Kerttula is a retired Alaska politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Kerttula served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1961 to 1972...
, who represented the Matanuska-Susitna Valley
Matanuska-Susitna Valley
Matanuska-Susitna Valley is an area in Southcentral Alaska south of the Alaska Range about 35 miles north of Anchorage, Alaska....
(and at one point, also the Copper River
Copper River (Alaska)
The Copper River or Ahtna River is a 300-mile river in south-central Alaska in the United States. It drains a large region of the Wrangell Mountains and Chugach Mountains into the Gulf of Alaska...
valley and Valdez
Valdez, Alaska
Valdez is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,020. The city is one of the most important ports in Alaska. The port of Valdez was named in 1790 after the Spanish naval officer Antonio Valdés y...
) in the Alaska legislature
Alaska Legislature
The Alaska Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a bicameral institution, consisting of the lower Alaska House of Representatives, with 40 members, and the upper house Alaska Senate, with 20 members...
for most of the period between 1961 and 1995.
External links
- Alaska State Legislature – Representative Beth Kerttula official government website
- Project Vote Smart – Representative Elizabeth J. 'Beth' Kerttula (AK) profile
- Follow the Money – Beth Kerttula
- Alaska's Democratic Caucus – Beth Kerttula profile