Byron Mallott
Byron Ivar Mallott (April 6, 1943 – May 8, 2020) was an American politician, elder, tribal activist, and business executive from the state of Alaska. Mallott was an Alaska Native leader of Tlingit heritage and the leader of the Kwaash Ké Kwaan clan. He was the 12th lieutenant governor of Alaska from December 2014 until his resignation on October 16, 2018. He also previously served as the mayor of Yakutat, the mayor of Juneau, the president of the Alaska Federation of Natives and the executive director of the Alaska Permanent Fund.
Byron Mallott | |
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Mallott in 2014 | |
| 12th Lieutenant Governor of Alaska | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – October 16, 2018 | |
| Governor | Bill Walker |
| Preceded by | Mead Treadwell |
| Succeeded by | Valerie Davidson |
| Mayor of Juneau | |
| In office October 4, 1994 – February 13, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Parsons |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Egan |
| Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs | |
| In office 1972–1974 | |
| Governor | Bill Egan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Lee McAnerney |
| Mayor of Yakutat | |
| In office 1965–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Jay B. Mallot |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Nelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Byron Ivar Mallott April 6, 1943 Yakutat, Territory of Alaska, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 2020 (aged 77) Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2014–2018) |
| Spouse | Antoinette Mallott |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Western Washington University |
Mallott was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Alaska in 2014, until he agreed to merge his campaign with that of independent candidate Bill Walker and become Walker's running mate. Walker and Mallott won the election and were sworn in on December 1, 2014. In 2018, Mallott abruptly resigned after it was discovered he made inappropriate overtures to a woman.