1913 to 2013

Juneau, Alaska

State & Territorial

Representative Rebecca Himschoot is a retired elementary teacher who has lived in Sitka for 26 years. She has served on several boards as well as the Sitka Assembly. Over her 30-year career in education, Rep. Himschoot was recognized as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator with a fellowship at the National Science Foundation and received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. She currently serves on the House Fisheries, Community & Regional Affairs, and Education Committees as well as the House Corrections, Fish & Game, Public Safety, and Education & Early Development Finance Subcommittees. Depending on the weather, she can be found on a mountain, in a kayak, bicycling, or hunkered down with a good book. Rep. Himschoot refers to her “North Star� as the Alaskan values of hard work, freedom, compassion, and integrity, and she is committed to improving the quality of life in her region and throughout Alaska.