Kathryn Louise Baker Ostrosky (May 7, 1923 – April 5, 1992) was an American teacher and politician who served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1975 to 1977.
Kathryn Ostrosky | |
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 Ostrosky, circa 1975 | |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| In office January 1975 – January 1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1923 |
| Died | April 5, 1992 (aged 68) |
| Party | Democratic |
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Biography
editOstrosky was born May 7, 1923 in Rochester, New York.[2] She received her Bachelor of Arts from Heidelberg College.[3] She taught in Highlands, North Carolina for three years, and was a member of the Congress of Racial Equality, participating in sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement.[1]
Ostrosky first moved to Alaska in 1954, working as a teacher in Tanana and Dillingham. She later moved to Naknek, where she met her husband, Hank Ostrosky. She was a member of the Bristol Bay School Board, and, alongside her husband Hank, ran the local newspaper Bristol Bay News.[1]
In 1974, she was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives, as one of four members from the 7th district.[4] She was a member of the National Order of Women Legislators[1] and the League of Women Voters.[3] She ran for re-election in 1976, but ultimately lost the Democratic primary election by just four votes following a recount.[5]
After leaving politics, Ostrosky worked for the University of Alaska Anchorage. She died on April 5, 1992, at the age of 68. She was buried in Anchorage Memorial Park.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "Obituary for Kathryn L.B. Ostrosky". Anchorage Daily News. April 8, 1992. p. 18. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "100 Years of Alaska's Legislature Bio Page for Kathryn Ostrosky". Alaska Legislature. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- 1 2 "Democratic battle in House District 7 - Ostrosky". Anchorage Daily News. August 16, 1976. p. 7. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Anchorage area legislative races". Anchorage Daily News. November 6, 1974. p. 2. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Legislative tally uncertain". Anchorage Daily News. November 3, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.