Ashley Carrick | |
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Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
Assumed office January 17, 2023 | |
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Political party | Democratic [1] |
Alma mater | University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Alaska Anchorage |
Ashley Carrick is an American politician. She serves as a Democratic member for the 35th district of the Alaska House of Representatives. [1]
A native of Anchorage, Alaska, Carrick earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. [1] She later earned her master's degree in public health from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2020. [1]
Carrick worked as an educator and as a legislative aide before joining the Alaska legislature. [1] She is the first openly bisexual member of the Alaska Legislature, and one of its first openly LGBTQ members. [2] She assumed office in 2023.
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