Robyn Burke | |
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Niayuq | |
Member of the AlaskaHouseofRepresentatives from the 40th district | |
Assumed office January 21, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Baker |
Personal details | |
Born | 1991 (age 33–34) Barrow,Alaska |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Mt. Edgecumbe High School |
Occupation | Human resources administrator |
Robyn Niayuq Burke (born 1991) is an American politician and member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 40th district,which includes the North Slope Borough and Northwest Arctic Borough. A Democrat,she defeated incumbent Thomas Baker in 2024. [1] The district is the size of Germany,and is the northernmost legislative district in the United States. [2] [3] She was previously the president of the North Slope Borough School District Board of Education. [4] In the campaign,issues included water use and wealth inequality. [5]
Burke is an Alaska Native of Iñupiaq descent. [6]