Andrew Gray (politician)

Andrew Gray
Gray testifying before the Anchorage Assembly in October 2021
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 20th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 17, 2023
Preceded by	Zack Fields
Personal details
Born	Andrew Timothy Gray ca. 1975 (age 48–49) Pasadena, Texas
Political party	Democratic[1]
Alma mater	University of Texas at Austin Baylor College of Medicine
Occupation	Physician assistant

Andrew Timothy Gray (born ca. 1975) is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the 20th district of the Alaska House of Representatives.[2][3]

Life and career

Gray was a physician assistant.[4]

In 2022, Gray defeated Scott Kohlhaas, Jordan Harary and Paul Bauer in the general election for the 20th district of the Alaska House of Representatives, winning 54 percent of the votes.[5] He succeeded Zack Fields. He is the first openly gay man elected to the Alaska Legislature.[3] He assumed office in 2023.

References

1. "A Real Threat to Marriage Equality Looms Over Alaska". Advocate. October 5, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
2. "House of Representatives". Alaska Legislature. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
3. Wesley, Early (2022-11-18). "In a historic first, Alaskans set to elect 3 LGBTQ lawmakers to state Legislature". Alaska Public Media. Anchorage. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
4. "Alaska: Andrew Gray". Advocate. November 3, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
5. "2022 Alaska State House - District 20 Election Results". The Indianapolis Star. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.