Mia Costello Explained

Mia Costello
State House:Alaska
District:15th
Term Start:January 21, 2025
Succeeding:Tom McKay
Office1:Majority Leader of the Alaska Senate
Term Start1:January 15, 2019
Term End1:July 8, 2019
Predecessor1:Peter Micciche
Successor1:Lyman Hoffman
State Senate2:Alaska
District2:K
Term Start2:January 20, 2015
Term End2:January 17, 2023
Predecessor2:Lesil McGuire
State House3:Alaska
District3:27th
Term Start3:January 18, 2011
Term End3:January 20, 2015
Predecessor3:Bob Buch
Successor3:Mike Hawker
Birth Date:11 January 1968
Birth Place:Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Andrew Billings
Education:Harvard University (BA)
University of Alaska, Southeast (MA)
Website:https://www.votemia.com/

Mia C. Costello (born January 11, 1968)[1] is a Republican politician from Alaska. She was member of the Alaska Senate from District K. She previously served from 2011 to 2015 in the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 20th District.

In November 2010, Costello defeated Democratic incumbent Bob Buch to win her House seat. Costello received 3,696 votes to Buch's 2,873.[2] Costello served on the House Finance Committee and as chair of the Natural Resources Finance Subcommittee. She ran for the Senate seat vacated by Democrat Hollis French in 2014, picking up the seat to add to the Republican Senate Majority.[3]

Prior to being elected to the Alaska State House, Costello worked as a school teacher, legislative aide, and as deputy communications director for Governor Frank Murkowski.[4]

After graduating from West High School, she earned her B.A. from Harvard University and later a Master of Art in Teaching from the University of Alaska Southeast.[5]

In the 2024 Alaska House of Representatives election, she was elected in District 15.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Testator (Will) - Summary (3AN-03-00049WI In the Matter of: Costello, Mia C). CourtView. Alaska Court System. September 17, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402133108/http://www.courtrecords.alaska.gov/pa/pa.urd/pamw2000.o_party_sum?85241638. April 2, 2012.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191121015145/http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/10GENR/data/resultsOF.htm . 2019-11-21 . dead .
  3. News: Costello win helps Alaska Republicans maintain legislative grip. Alaska Dispatch. Forgey. Pat. November 4, 2014. January 22, 2015.
  4. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System.
  5. Web site: Senator Mia Costello. Alaska State Legislature. Feb 21, 2019.
  6. Web site: Samuels . Iris . May 30, 2024 . In a West Anchorage shake-up, Rep. McKay files for Senate and former Sen. Costello files for House . 2024-11-06 . Anchorage Daily News . en.