Dan Ortiz (politician)
American politician
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Daniel H. Ortiz[1] is a former nonaffiliated member of the Alaska House of Representatives, who represented the 1st District (formally 36th) from 2015 to 2025. He caucused with the Democratic-led majority for purposes of committee assignments.[2]
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Preceded byPeggy Wilson
Succeeded byJeremy Bynum
Constituency36th district (2015–2023)
1st district (2023–2025)
1st district (2023–2025)
Born
Ottawa, Illinois, U.S.
Daniel H. Ortiz | |
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| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives | |
| In office January 20, 2015 – January 21, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Peggy Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Bynum |
| Constituency | 36th district (2015–2023) 1st district (2023–2025) |
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| Born | Ottawa, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Not Affiliated |
| Spouse | Lori |
| Children | Molly Kate, Lucy, Sam |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin (MST) Seattle Pacific University (BA) |
| Occupation | teacher (retired) |
Ortiz was elected in November 2014 to succeed retiring Representative Peggy Wilson of Wrangell. He defeated Wilson's endorsed candidate, Republican Chere Klein, by just 104 votes.[3][4]
Personal life
Dan Ortiz has a wife, Lori, and three children. He is a former schoolteacher who taught at Ketchikan High School.
