Debra Lekanoff | |
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Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2019 Serving with Alex Ramel | |
Preceded by | Kristine Lytton |
Personal details | |
Born | Yakutat, Alaska, U.S.[1] | February 26, 1971
Political party | Democratic |
Debra E. Lekanoff (born February 26, 1971) is a Democratic member of the Washington Legislature representing the State's 40th House district for position 1. She is a member of the Tlingit tribe and was credited with being the first female tribal member to serve in the Washington House of Representatives.[2][3] However, Lois Stratton was actually the first female tribal member to serve in the Washington House of Representatives, starting her first term in 1979,[4][5] making Lekanoff the second female tribal member to serve in this position.