At 33 years old, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has served most of his adult life in the Alaska Legislature. He says he’s ready for a change.
“There’s been a tremendous amount of turnover in the House in my 10 years, also,” said Kreiss-Tomkins. “So that’s contributed to the fact of seniority, I guess. But when I last tallied it up, I think I was tied for maybe fourth-most seniority in the House of Representatives or something like that. There are a couple members who’ve been there a bit longer. But I have a great parking spot and some of the other perks that come with long tenure.
Although Kreiss-Tomkins is stepping away from the legislature, he’s not stepping away from politics — as a constituent. He’s been a force in Alaskan politics since the age of 12, when he served as statewide chair of the Howard Dean presidential campaign. He’s proud of the work of Alaska’s bipartisan House Majority — the only one of its kind in the country — and he’ll work to elect a successor who will preserve this rare unity.
“I’m not gonna wander away from politics, and that’s for sure,” said Kreiss-Tomkins. “It’s something that I enjoy greatly. And I care a lot about the future of the state and the future of this country. It’s something that my mind works well with, and I find a lot of meaning and purpose for. And I think that will continue to be a guiding force in future projects and endeavors. But now I want just a little bit of a time to catch my breath.
In addition to his legislative service, over the past 10 years Kreiss-Tomkins co-founded Outer Coast, a post-secondary program on the campus of the former Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka; to track pandemic data in real time, and he created the Alaska Fellows, a local service program in Sitka, Juneau, and Anchorage for recent college graduates.
The regular session of the 32nd Alaska State Legislature is scheduled to end on May 19. Kreiss-Tomkins was in Sitka over the weekend to spend time with family after releasing his official announcement on March 18.
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