Tom Begich

Tom Begich
Begich in 2017
Minority Leader of the Alaska Senate
In office
January 15, 2019 – January 17, 2023
Preceded byBerta Gardner
Succeeded byShelley Hughes
Member of the Alaska Senate
In office
January 17, 2017 – January 17, 2023
Preceded byJohnny Ellis
Succeeded byLöki Tobin (District I)
ConstituencyJ
Personal details
Born
Thomas Scott Begich

(1960-10-31) October 31, 1960 (age 64)
Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSarah Sledge
RelativesNick Begich Sr. (father)
Mark Begich (brother)
Nick Begich III (nephew)
EducationBard College (BA)

Thomas Scott Begich (born October 31, 1960) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Alaska Senate. He represented District J from 2017 to 2023 and was elected twice without general election opposition.[1][2] In 2022, his seat was redistricted, and Begich chose to withdraw his candidacy for the seat.[3]

  1. ^ "Alaska District J State Senate Results: Tom Begich Wins". New York Times. February 10, 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. ^ Hillman, Anne (August 8, 2016). "Replacing a legacy: running for Senate Seat J". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. ^ Tom Begich, Ballotpedia, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.