Josh Revak

Joshua Carl Revak (born January 21, 1981) is an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska Senate since November 2, 2019 from January 17, 2023. Originally elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 2018, Revak was appointed to the Senate to replace Chris Birch, whom he replaced in the House, when Birch died suddenly in August 2019.

Josh Revak
Member of the Alaska Senate from the M district
In office November 2, 2019 – January 17, 2023
Appointed by	Mike Dunleavy
Preceded by	Chris Birch
Succeeded by	James Kaufman (District M)
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 25th district
In office January 15, 2019 – November 2, 2019
Preceded by	Charisse Millett
Succeeded by	Mel Gillis
Personal details
Born	Joshua Carl Revak (1981-01-21) January 21, 1981 (age 44) Two Harbors, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Alaska Pacific University (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	2001–2008
Battles/wars	Iraq War

Early life

Revak was born and raised on a farm in Minnesota. He enlisted in the United States Army shortly after the September 11 attacks. After being severely wounded by a mortar attack in Iraq, Revak was honorably discharged in 2008 and returned to Minnesota.^[1]

Career

In 2009, Revak moved to Alaska, where he worked in the office of Congressman Don Young, serving as his military and veterans affairs liaison and political advisor. During this time, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Alaska Pacific University.^[2] In 2018, Revak was elected to serve in the Alaska House of Representatives to represent the 25th district. After the death of incumbent Chris Birch in 2019, Revak was nominated by Governor Mike Dunleavy to fill his vacant seat in the Alaska Senate.^[3][4]