Jason Grenn

Jason S. Grenn (born 1981) served as an independent member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 22nd district, which covers the Sand Lake-area neighborhoods in Anchorage, Alaska.[1] He beat incumbent Liz Vazquez in the 2016 general election and was defeated by Sara Rasmussen in 2018.[2] He has said his main objective was to help solve an Alaskan fiscal crisis; a bill said to do that failed to pass in the 2015-16 legislature. While in office, Grenn was able to pass a major legislative ethics bill (HB44) and championed economic development innovations for Alaska. He also received the 2018 "Friend of Education" award from the Anchorage Education Association and a received a "Legislative Recognition" award from the Alaska Tourism Industry Association.[1] Grenn identifies as a social liberal and fiscal conservative.[3]

Jason Grenn
Jason Grenn in August 2018
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 22nd District
In office
January 17, 2017 – January 16, 2019
Preceded byLiz Vazquez
Succeeded bySara Rasmussen
Personal details
Born1981 (age 39–40)
Anchorage, Alaska
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Jana Grenn
Children3
ResidenceAnchorage, Alaska
Alma materNorthwest Nazarene University
OccupationNon-profit manager

Personal life

Grenn is married and has three children. A lifelong resident of Anchorage, he graduated from Dimond High School in 1999 and from Northwest Nazarene University in 2003.[3][4]

References
  1. "Reluctant first-time candidate wins a House seat and a chance to fix the mess that made him run". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  2. "Alaska 22nd District State House Results: Jason Grenn Leads". Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  3. Aronno, John (2016-10-09). "Meet Jason Grenn, the Underdog Independent from West Anchorage". Alaska Commons. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  4. "Jason Grenn—House District 22—Non-Affiliated" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 2016-11-24.


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