Löki Tobin
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Löki Tobin
| office = Member of the Alaska Senate
| constituency = I
| term_start = January 17, 2023
| birth_name = Löki Gale Tobin
| birth_place = Nome, Alaska, U.S.
| party = Democratic
| education = University of Alaska, Anchorage (BA)
University of Alaska, Fairbanks (MA)
| predecessor = Tom Begich (District J)
}}
Löki Gale Tobin is an American politician serving as a member of the Alaska Senate representing Downtown Anchorage and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 17, 2023.
Early life and education
Tobin was born in Nome, Alaska. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and sociology from the University of Alaska Anchorage and a Master of Arts in rural development from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.{{Cite web |title=Alumni Spotlight: Löki Gale Tobin {{!}} College of Arts and Sciences {{!}} University of Alaska Anchorage |url=https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/deansdispatch/donor-loki-gale-tobin.cshtml |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=www.uaa.alaska.edu}}
Career
From 2008 to 2011, Tobin volunteered with the Peace Corps in Zaqatala, Azerbaijan, through the organization's Master's International program.{{Cite web |last=Bradner |first=Tim |title=Get to know State Senate Hopeful, Löki Tobin |url=https://www.anchoragepress.com/news/get-to-know-state-senate-hopeful-l-ki-tobin/article_ac3b85a0-23e9-11ed-9295-0f67721bd34b.html |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=The Anchorage Press |language=en}} From 2012 to 2014, Tobin worked as a consultant for Kawerak, a consortium of Native American tribes. From 2013 to 2015, Tobin was the director of communications and donor relations for the Alaska Community Foundation. She worked as the annual giving manager of the Anchorage Museum Association from 2015 to 2019. From 2019 to 2022, Tobin served as the policy director for State Senator Tom Begich. She was elected to the Alaska Senate in November 2022.
References
{{Alaska State Senators}}
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Category:Democratic Party Alaska state senators
Category:21st-century members of the Alaska Legislature
Category:Women state legislators in Alaska
Category:People from Nome, Alaska
Category:University of Alaska Anchorage alumni
Category:University of Alaska Fairbanks alumni