HOUSE
JOSIAH PATKOTAK
32nd-33rd Legislature (2021 -2024)

Representative Josiah Patkotak

District: 40
Party: Not Affiliated
Legislative Service
2021-2022 Representative
2023-2024 Representative Resigned October 10, 2023

Date/Place of Birth::
March 22, 1994
Barrow, Alaska

Residency in Alaska::
Lifelong – born and raised in Barrow, Alaska
Vacationed at Tatchim Isua

Occupation:
Legislator

Family:
Wife: Flora Atqaqsaaq Patkotak
Children: Skylar Qimigluk, Dillon Kunagraq, and Elijah Avaqqan

Education:
Barrow High School

Other Political and Government Positions:
Former Assembly Member, North Slope Borough Former Council Member, Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope

Business and Professional Positions:
Project Manager, ASRC Eskimos Inc. Former Board Member, Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation Former Board Member, Barrow Utilities and Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Special Interests:
Family, Faith, Whaling, and Hunting

Legislative Service:

Prime Sponsorship
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HJR 34 NAT'L PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA REPRESENTATIVE PATKOTAK
LEGIS RESOLVE 14 04/19/2022



Cosponsored Bills
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 19 LIMITED TEACHER CERTIFICATES; LANGUAGES REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS
CHAPTER 73 SLA 22 09/12/2022
HB 34 NAMING VIETNAM HELI. PILOTS' MEM. BRIDGE REPRESENTATIVE SHAW
CHAPTER 30 SLA 21 08/28/2021
HB 123 STATE RECOGNITION OF TRIBES REPRESENTATIVE ZULKOSKY
CHAPTER 42 SLA 22 07/28/2022
HB 174 INITIATIVE SEVERABILITY REPRESENTATIVE MERRICK
(H) JUD 04/14/2021
HB 184 TRIBAL CHILD WELFARE COMPACT REPRESENTATIVE ZULKOSKY
CHAPTER 51 SLA 22 08/05/2022
HB 192 AK REG ECON ASSIST. PROGRAM; EXTEND REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS
CHAPTER 5 SLA 21 06/09/2021
HB 198 AK COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDE APPRECIATION DAY REPRESENTATIVE ZULKOSKY
(S) STA 02/15/2022
HB 209 EMERGENCY FIREFIGHTERS REPRESENTATIVE CRONK
CHAPTER 10 SLA 22 06/20/2022
HB 265 HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY TELEHEALTH REPRESENTATIVE SPOHNHOLZ
CHAPTER 38 SLA 22 07/13/2022
HB 313 VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER GRANTS REPRESENTATIVE ZULKOSKY
(H) FIN 03/14/2022
HB 358 RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANT FUND REPRESENTATIVE EDGMON
(S) FIN 05/12/2022
HB 363 BROADBAND: OFFICE, GRANTS, PARITY REPRESENTATIVE EDGMON
CHAPTER 52 SLA 22 08/09/2022
HJR 12 ENDORSING ANWR LEASING; RELATED ISSUES REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER
LEGIS RESOLVE 2 05/12/2021
HJR 27 URGE PASSAGE OF HEARING PROTECTION ACT REPRESENTATIVE MERRICK
(H) STA 01/21/2022
SB 24 VIRTUAL MEETINGS FOR CORPORATIONS SENATOR WILSON
CHAPTER 1 SLA 21 03/31/2021
SB 81 VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS, GRANTS SENATOR OLSON
CHAPTER 16 SLA 22 06/29/2022
SB 136 LIMITATIONS ON FIREARMS RESTRICTIONS SENATOR MYERS
IN SECOND READING(H) 05/18/2022

Legislative Service: