🇺🇸House›Alaska·Since 2025

Nicholas J. Begich

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Nicholas Joseph Begich Sr. was an American politician, school counselor, and school administrator. He served in the Alaska state senate for eight years before being elected in 1970 as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alaska. He is presumed to have died in the crash of a light aircraft in Alaska in October 1972; his body was never found. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

100 votes

74 Yes

24 No

2 absent

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Background

Born

1932-04-06, Eveleth

Spouse

Pegge Begich

Children

Mark Begich, Tom Begich, Nick Begich

Education

St. Cloud State University, University of Minnesota, University of North Dakota, University of Colorado

Prior Occupations

politician, school teacher, school superintendent, businessperson

Positions Held

United States representative, member of the State Senate of Alaska

Details

Country

United States

Chamber

House

Party

Republican

State

Alaska

Status

Current member

Elected

2025

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Committees

Natural Resources CommitteeTransportation and Infrastructure CommitteeScience, Space, and Technology Committee

Attendance (of votes on file)

98% (98 of 100 recorded votes)