Posted on Sep 13, 2022
Mary Peltola, first Alaska Native elected to Congress, will be sworn in today
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Today, Democrat Mary Peltola will be sworn in as a member of Congress. But Monday morning she was talking to reporters in front of a locked door to what was Congressman Don Young's office, across the street from the U.S. Capitol.
"I don't have keys yet," she said, between interviews with Time Magazine and CBS. "I'm not officially a member yet, so I am standing here as one of Don's constituents."
Alaskans elected Peltola to fill the remainder of Young's term. Alaska's sole seat in the House has been vacant since he died in March.
Today, Democrat Mary Peltola will be sworn in as a member of Congress. But Monday morning she was talking to reporters in front of a locked door to what was Congressman Don Young's office, across the street from the U.S. Capitol.
"I don't have keys yet," she said, between interviews with Time Magazine and CBS. "I'm not officially a member yet, so I am standing here as one of Don's constituents."
Alaskans elected Peltola to fill the remainder of Young's term. Alaska's sole seat in the House has been vacant since he died in March.
Mary Peltola, first Alaska Native elected to Congress, will be sworn in today
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Peltola also took a moment for a selfie with a pair of Australian tourists.
"God's wisdom on you and your future," Jane Jayes, of Perth, said as they parted.
"I need all the prayers I can get, so thank you so much," Peltola said.
On Monday, she quickly ticked through her to-do list. By the afternoon Peltola had her pin and gained access to her office in the Rayburn House Office Building."
..."Peltola also took a moment for a selfie with a pair of Australian tourists.
"God's wisdom on you and your future," Jane Jayes, of Perth, said as they parted.
"I need all the prayers I can get, so thank you so much," Peltola said.
On Monday, she quickly ticked through her to-do list. By the afternoon Peltola had her pin and gained access to her office in the Rayburn House Office Building."
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