Valerie Nurr'araaluk Davidson was born on May 19,1967 and is an American politician who briefly served as the 13th lieutenant governor of Alaska, from October to December 2018.
16 Facts About Valerie Davidson
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Valerie Davidson was sworn in after Byron Mallott's abrupt resignation from the post on October 16,2018.
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Valerie Davidson took a leave of absence from Alaska Pacific University to become interim president of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in March 2021.
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Valerie Davidson's mother is Yup'ik, and her father is originally from Port Orchard, Washington.
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Valerie Davidson grew up both in Bethel and the nearby Aniak.
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Valerie Davidson is an enrolled tribal member of the Orutsararmiut Native Council.
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In 1992, Valerie Davidson graduated from University of Alaska Southeast with a Bachelor of Education.
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Valerie Davidson holds a degree in law from the University of New Mexico, obtained in 1998.
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Valerie Davidson has previously served as Senior Director of Legal and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and as Chair of the Tribal Technical Advisory Group to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for ten years.
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In December 2014, Valerie Davidson was appointed Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
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On October 16,2018, Valerie Davidson was sworn in as lieutenant governor after an emergency cabinet meeting in the wake of Byron Mallott's resignation.
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Valerie Davidson is Alaska's first female Alaska Native lieutenant governor.
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Valerie Davidson was the first woman to serve as president of the university.
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On March 12,2021, Valerie Davidson was named interim president of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
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Valerie Davidson took a leave of absence from Alaska Pacific University at that time.
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Three years later, on May 7,2024 the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium unexpectedly announced that Valerie Davidson had left her positions as president and CEO.