John Lincoln (politician)

{{infobox officeholder

|name = John Lincoln

|image = File:John Lincoln (cropped).jpg

|caption = John Lincoln in May 2019

|office = Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 40th district

|term_start = January 24, 2018

|term_end = January 11, 2021

|predecessor = Dean Westlake

|successor = Josiah Patkotak

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|12|17}}

|birth_place = Kotzebue, Alaska, United States

|party = Independent (2019-present)

|otherparty = Democratic (2018-2019)

|education = Stanford University (Bachelor's degree)

}}

John Aġnaqłuk Lincoln (born December 17, 1981) is an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2018 to 2021 from the 40th district.{{cite web|url=http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/30?code=LIC|title=Representative John Lincoln|publisher=Alaska State Legislature|accessdate=July 2, 2020}} He was appointed by the governor before winning a full term in the 2018 election.

Early life and education

John Aġnaqłuk Lincoln was born on December 17, 1981, in Kotzebue, Alaska. He is a member of the Iñupiat group of Alaska Natives.{{cite web|url=https://mustreadalaska.com/unaffiliated-lincoln-picked-district-40-seat/|title='Unaffiliated' Lincoln picked for District 40 seat|date=January 24, 2018|accessdate=July 2, 2020}} He was a valedictorian of his Kotzebue High School class, graduating in 1999. He went on to get a bachelor's degree from Stanford University.

Early career

Lincoln spent 15 years working with information technology infrastructure in Northwestern Alaska before moving to corporate governance and politics.{{cite web|url=https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP06/20160317/104632/HMTG-114-AP06-Bio-LincolnJ-20160317.pdf|title=John Lincoln biography document|date=March 17, 2016|accessdate=July 2, 2020}} He served as Vice President of Business Development for NANA Regional Corporation.{{cite web|url=https://nana.com/news-press-releases/john-agnaqluk-lincoln/|title=John Agnaqluk Lincoln|publisher=NANA|accessdate=July 2, 2020}}

Alaska House of Representatives

Lincoln was chosen by Governor Bill Walker to replace Dean Westlake, who resigned following sexual assault allegations. Upon his decision, Walker said: {{blockquote|text=Just like the Democratic Party officials in House District 40, I set out to identify the person who is best prepared to lead at this pivotal moment in Alaska’s history. I thank everyone who stepped forward and applied, but I am fully convinced that John Lincoln is the best person for this role.}}

Most of Lincoln's policies are center-left. In 2019, he became an independent and continued to caucus with the Democrats.

=2018 election=

Lincoln was elected to serve a full term in the 2018 Alaska House of Representatives elections with 59.8 percent of the vote.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/John_Lincoln|title=John Lincoln|accessdate=July 2, 2020}}

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colspan="4" \|2018 Alaska House of Representatives election
Party \|Candidate \|Votes \|%
Democratic \|John Lincoln \|2,404 \|59.8
Nonpartisan \|Patrick Savok \|878 \|21.8
Democratic \|Leanna Mack \|711 \|17.7

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colspan="4" |2018 Alaska House of Representatives election

Party

|Candidate

|Votes

Democratic

|John Lincoln

|2,404

|59.8

Nonpartisan

|Patrick Savok

|878