Anna MacKinnon (G)

Anna MacKinnon is a former Republican state senator from Alaska who represented District G, encompassing Eagle River, South Fork Valley, Eagle River Valley, Birchwood, and JBER. She served in the Alaska State Senate from 2013 to 2018 and previously in the State House of Representatives from 2007 to 2012, following seven years on the Anchorage Assembly. Notable achievements include chairing the Senate Finance Committee for five years, demonstrating expertise in treasury and tax matters, and extensive community involvement as a founding board member of the Alaska Veterans Museum, past chair of the Anchorage Assembly, and former Executive Director of STAR . After leaving the Legislature in 2018, she joined the Alaska Department of Revenue as a special assistant to the commissioner, serving on boards for the Alaska Energy Authority and Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority.

Education and Political Experience

• Early Career and Community Roles: Development Director for Hospice of Anchorage , Executive Director of STAR, and roles with United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 1496; involved in Anchorage Republican Women, Chugiak/Eagle River Chamber of Commerce, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, and Chugiak Senior Center.
• Political Service:
  • Anchorage Assembly .
  • Alaska House of Representatives .
  • Alaska State Senate, District G .
• Post-Legislative Roles : Special assistant at Alaska Department of Revenue, focusing on special projects in treasury and tax divisions; annual salary $135,168; husband John MacKinnon is commissioner of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.