Liz Snyder
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{BLP one source|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Liz Snyder
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| office = Member of the
Alaska House of Representatives
from the 27th District
| term_start = January 20, 2021
| term_end = January 17, 2023
| predecessor = Lance Pruitt
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|October 1980}}
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| nationality =
| party = Democratic
| relations =
| spouse = Sam Snyder
| children = 2
| residence = Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
| education = University of Florida (PhD)
Emory University (MPH)
University of Florida (BS)
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| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|University Professor}}
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| successor = David Eastman
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Elizabeth (Liz) Snyder ({{nee|Hodges}}; born October 1980{{Cite web|title=Alaska State Legislature|url=http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/32?code=sny#tab7_1|access-date=2021-08-12|website=www.akleg.gov}}) is an American Democratic politician. She was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in the 2020 election to represent the 27th district, defeating Minority Leader of the House Lance Pruitt.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-30|title=Anchorage House election decided by 11 votes heads to Alaska Supreme Court|url=https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2020/12/29/anchorages-pruitt-snyder-election-heads-to-the-alaska-supreme-court/|access-date=2021-01-17|website=Anchorage Daily News|language=en-US}} She didn't run for re-election in 2022.{{Cite news |date=June 1, 2022 |title=Rep. Liz Snyder will not run for re-election this year |work=News of the North |url=https://www.kinyradio.com/news/news-of-the-north/rep-liz-snyder-will-not-run-for-re-election-this-year |access-date=June 2, 2022}}
Personal life
She is married to Sam Snyder. They are living in East Anchorage with their two sons.{{Cite web|title=Alaska State Legislature|url=http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/32?code=sny#tab7_1|access-date=2021-08-12|website=www.akleg.gov}}
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change | title=Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence Primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 27, 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Alaska Democratic Party
|candidate = Liz Snyder
|votes = 1,142
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,142
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=Alaska House of Representatives District 27 Election, 2018}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (Alaska)
|candidate = Lance Pruitt
|votes = 3,867
|percentage = 50.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Alaska Democratic Party
|candidate = Liz Snyder
|votes = 3,686
|percentage = 48.5
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change|
| votes = 45
| percentage = 0.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7,598
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (Alaska)}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence Primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 27, 2020}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Alaska Democratic Party
|candidate = Liz Snyder
|votes = 1,904
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,904
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=Alaska House of Representatives District 27 Election, 2020}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Alaska Democratic Party
|candidate = Liz Snyder
|votes = 4,574
|percentage = 50.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (Alaska)
|candidate = Lance Pruitt
|votes = 4,563
|percentage = 49.8
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change|
| votes = 17
| percentage = 0.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,154
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner=Alaska Democratic Party
|loser=Republican Party (Alaska)
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{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Liz_Snyder Liz Snyder] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/32?code=sny Liz Snyder - The Alaska State Legislature Biography]
- [https://www.electlizsnyder.com/ Liz Snyder Official website]
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Alaska Legislature
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Women state legislators in Alaska
Category:Emory University alumni
Category:University of Florida alumni
Category:University of Alaska Anchorage faculty
Category:American women academics
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