34th Legislature(2025-2026)
Member Information
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie
LEGISLATIVE SERVICE:
2025-2026 Representative District
RESIDENCY:LENGTH OF RESIDENCY IN ALASKA: 43 years
ALASKAN COMMUNITIES LIVED IN :Bethel 1981-1987
Toksook Bay 1987-Current
Anchorage/Palmer 1998-2004
EDUCATION :Graduated Nelson Island High School 1996
Alaska Job Corps Center 2000
Some college University Of Phoenix 2009
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS :Family owned business store Bayview General Merchandise Inc
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIPS :Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) Board Representative for Toksook Bay
SPECIAL INTERESTS :Arts & crafts knitting musk ox qiviut Sewing (seal hat & gloves) qaspeq Dance fans and headdress Hunting musk ox & moose and fishing Yuraq dance 2012-current Nunakauyak Dance Group
OTHER :Yupik, Ojibwa and Lakota descendant; my parents Alexie and Aleta Jimmie. I embrace all my traditional knowledge. I grew up subsistence and commercial fishing
STATEMENT :Being appointed by my community members to serve on the AVEC board opened my eyes to the many possibilities to serve. This gave me a new outlook on how to help my community and serve as the District 38 State Representative. I see myself as a voice for my people in District 38. Our Traditional ways of life: fishing, hunting and gathering are so important. Additionally, we need housing and other infrastructure to stay connected to our ways of life. We need to address the lack of water and sewer and energy emergencies in many communities. We have multi-generational families living under one roof, this was evident during the pandemic as this became a critical health issue. These issues further complicate the public safety efforts. These issues can make it difficult to address emergencies and prevent crimes. It is an unmet need in our many communities, we can do better to come up with solutions. Missing Murdered Indigenous People is a sad narrative that we need to do better with. Furthermore, high rates of domestic violence, substance abuse and poor mental health issues within our communities contribute to the public safety crisis. All of these issues are near and dear to my heart. As daunting as these challenges may seem, we have many positive attributes in our communities like family, human resilience, Traditional values, and our culture. Together we can work towards better solutions for our communities.
