Jay Kerttula
Jay Kerttula | |
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President of the Alaska Senate | |
In office January 12, 1981 – January 12, 1985 | |
Preceded by | Clem Tillion |
Succeeded by | Don Bennett |
Personal details | |
Born | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | April 6, 1928
Died | November 13, 2020 Juneau, Alaska | (aged 92)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Helen Joyce Campbell
(m. 1955; died 2015) |
Jalmar Martin "Jay" Kerttula (April 6, 1928 – November 13, 2020)[1] was an American businessman, farmer, and politician in Alaska.[2] A member of the Democratic Party, Kerttula was the longest-serving member of the Alaska Legislature, having served in the House from 1961 to 1963 and 1965 to 1973 and in the Senate from 1973 to 1995.,[3] until his record was surpassed by Lyman Hoffman in 2019.[4]
Early life
Jalmar Kerttula, commonly known as "Jay", was born in
Kerttula graduated from
In 1955, Kerttula married Helen Joyce Campbell, known as Joyce, who helped manage his office and campaigns throughout his political career. She died in 2015.[3][6] Their oldest daughter, Beth Kerttula, was a state representative from Juneau for 15 years, until she left to take a fellowship at Stanford University and from there took a post with the Obama administration.
Political career
Kerttula was first elected to the
Legacy
See also
- Raymond Rebarchek Colony Farm – Rebarchek became Kerttula's stepfather after his father's death in the 1960s
References
- ^ "Longtime former Alaska lawmaker Jay Kerttula dies at age 92". Anchorage Daily News. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – Candidate – Jalmar M. "Jay" Kerttula".
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- ^ Downing, Suzanne (November 17, 2020). "Sen. Jay Kerttula dies in Juneau, age 92". Must Read Alaska. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Stephen Haycox, "Jalmar M. 'Jay' Kerttula," in Nancy Weatherly Sharp and James Roger Sharp (eds.), American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911–1994. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997; pg. 161.
- ^ Hsieh, Jeremy (KTOO). "Joyce Kerttula Dies at 91," February 3, 2015. Accessed March 9, 2016.
External links
- Brief political graveyard bio
- Senate Presidents and Speakers of the Alaska Legislature
- American legislative leaders in the West, 1911–1994
- Jalmar Kerttula at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature