Les Gara
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Les Gara | |
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| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 20, 2003 – January 15, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Eldon Mulder |
| Succeeded by | Zack Fields |
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| Born | February 6, 1963 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kelly Gara |
| Education | Boston University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Leslie S. Gara (born February 6, 1963) is a Democratic former member of the Alaska House of Representatives, having represented the 23rd District from 2003 to 2019. Gara is also a former assistant attorney general and part owner of a local restaurant in Anchorage, Snow City Cafe.[1]
Gara was born on February 6, 1963, in New York City.[2] He is of Iraqi-Jewish descent.[3] He first started attending Freeport High School in 1977, graduating in 1981.[2] Gara graduated from Boston University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts in history.[2] He then earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1988.[4] He served as a law clerk for Justice Jay Rabinowitz of the Alaska Supreme Court and was also an assistant attorney general.[2] During his time as assistant attorney general he worked on the prosecution of the Exxon Valdez oil spill civil case.[5]
