Jay Kerttula

Jay Kerttula
President of the Alaska Senate
In office
January 12, 1981 – January 12, 1985
Preceded byClem Tillion
Succeeded byDon Bennett
Personal details
Born(1928-04-06)April 6, 1928
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 2020(2020-11-13) (aged 92)
Juneau, Alaska
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Helen Joyce Campbell
(m. 1955; died 2015)

Jalmar Martin "Jay" Kerttula (April 6, 1928 – November 13, 2020)[1] was an American businessman, farmer, and politician in Alaska.[2] A member of the Democratic Party, Kerttula was the longest-serving member of the Alaska Legislature, having served in the House from 1961 to 1963 and 1965 to 1973 and in the Senate from 1973 to 1995.,[3] until his record was surpassed by Lyman Hoffman in 2019.[4]

  1. ^ "Longtime former Alaska lawmaker Jay Kerttula dies at age 92". Anchorage Daily News. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns – Candidate – Jalmar M. "Jay" Kerttula".
  3. ^ "Longtime Former Alaska Lawmaker Dies". The Dispatch. Moline, IL. November 23, 2020. p. A4. Retrieved October 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Downing, Suzanne (November 17, 2020). "Sen. Jay Kerttula dies in Juneau, age 92". Must Read Alaska. Retrieved December 9, 2023.