Senator Stedman announced today the hire of Melissa Kookesh as his new Committee Aide. Melissa Kookesh is of the Tlingit Nation, Yeil (Raven) moiety, L’eeneidí (Dog Salmon) Clan from the Center House in Angoon, and the grandchild of the Teikweidi (Eagle Brown Bear). Her Tlingit name is X’eetoow. Melissa’s paternal grandparents are the late Matthew and Ramona (Herrera) Kookesh of Angoon. On her maternal side she is Koyukon Athabaskan and the grandchild of the late Walter and Judith Woods of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska. Her parents are Lena Woods and the late Floyd Kookesh.
“Melissa is a great addition to the team. Her background and work experience for Tlingit and Haida Central Council, the largest tribe in the state, will allow her to step in, learn the system quickly, and contribute right away.” Melissa has family ties to the District, particularly in the northern end and the rural communities located there. She is a graduate of Angoon High School and is currently enrolled in the University of Alaska Fairbanks and is expected to graduate this spring with her Associates Degree in Tribal Management. She and her son Tyler continue to make their home in Southeast Alaska.
Please help me welcome Melissa to the office.
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