Albert Kookesh
Encyclopedia
Albert M. Kookesh is a Democratic
member of the Alaska Senate
, representing the C District since 2005. Previously he was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from 1997 through 2004.
Kookesh received his Juris Doctor
degree from the University of Washington in 1976 and is a commercial fisherman, also owning and operating a lodge and market. He is on the Board of Directors of the Sealaska Corporation. His earlier professional positions included Business Manager, Executive VP, and Acting President/CEO for Kootznoowoo Inc.
In 2010 a legislative review found Kookesh to be in violation of state ethics policies following allegations that he used political influence to keep a city council from opposing a lands bill pushed by the Native corporation by which he is employed.
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 Senate
Alaska Senate
The Alaska Senate is the upper house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The Senate consists of twenty members, each of whom represents an equal amount of districts with populations of about 31,347 people . Senators serve four-year terms, without term...
, representing the C District since 2005. Previously he was a 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...
from 1997 through 2004.
Kookesh received his Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree from the University of Washington in 1976 and is a commercial fisherman, also owning and operating a lodge and market. He is on the Board of Directors of the Sealaska Corporation. His earlier professional positions included Business Manager, Executive VP, and Acting President/CEO for Kootznoowoo Inc.
In 2010 a legislative review found Kookesh to be in violation of state ethics policies following allegations that he used political influence to keep a city council from opposing a lands bill pushed by the Native corporation by which he is employed.
External links
- Alaska State Legislature – Senator Albert Kookesh official government website
- Project Vote Smart – Senator Albert M. Kookesh (AK) profile
- Follow the Money – Albert M Kookesh