Cathy Tilton

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Cathy Tilton

|image = Cathy Tilton (cropped).jpg

|office = Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives

|term_start = January 18, 2023

|term_end = January 21, 2025

|predecessor = Louise Stutes

|successor = Bryce Edgmon

|office1 = Minority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives

|term_start1 = February 16, 2021

|term_end1 = January 18, 2023

|predecessor1 = Lance Pruitt

|successor1 = Calvin Schrage

|state_house2 = Alaska

|district2 = 26th

|term_start2 = January 20, 2015

|term_end2 =

|predecessor2 = Bill Stoltze

|successor2 =

|constituency2 = 12th district (2015–2023)

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|8|28}}

|birth_place = Wasilla, Alaska, U.S.{{Cn|date=June 2024}}

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Republican

|spouse = Berkley

|children = 3

|education = University of Alaska Anchorage

}}

Cathy Tilton is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican, she was Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2023 to 2025, and represents District 26 which is entirely within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Prior to 2020 redistricting, represented District 12.

She succeeded Bill Stoltze upon his election to the Alaska State Senate.{{cite news|url=http://www.alaskapublic.org/2014/11/05/valley-republicans-going-back-to-juneau/|agency=Alaska Public Media|title=Valley Republicans Going Back to Juneau|date=November 5, 2014|accessdate=February 9, 2015}} She is a self-employed real estate professional and former legislative aide.{{cite news|url=http://www.adn.com/article/20141029/cathy-tilton-candidate-alaska-state-representative-district-12-answers-questions|agency=Alaska Dispatch|title=Cathy Tilton, candidate for Alaska State Representative District 12, answers questions about the issues|date=October 29, 2014|accessdate=February 9, 2015}} She lives in Wasilla.{{cite news|url=http://juneauempire.com/local/2015-01-15/governor-juneau-delegation-greet-newcomers|agency=Juneau Empire|first=Katie|last=Moritz|date=January 15, 2015|accessdate=February 9, 2015|title=Governor, Juneau delegation greet newcomers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209110710/http://juneauempire.com/local/2015-01-15/governor-juneau-delegation-greet-newcomers|archive-date=February 9, 2015|url-status=dead}} Tilton was elected Speaker of the House on January 18, 2023.Bohman, Amanda (January 18, 2023). "[https://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/alaska-house-chooses-mat-su-republican-for-speaker/ Alaska House chooses Mat-Su Republican for speaker]". Daily News-Miner.