Senator Cathy Tilton
Senator
Cathy Tilton
Representing Butte, Gateway, Knik-Fairview, Lazy Mountain, Palmer
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Senate Passes SR 4, Celebrating 250th Anniversary of the U.S.
In a powerful display of patriotism and commitment to our nation’s founding principles, the Alaska Senate today passed Senate Resolution 4 in a unanimous vote.
We Must Protect Financial Privacy as Well as Gun Rights
In a time when privacy concerns dominate public discourse, the conversation surrounding the tracking of gun and ammunition purchases by financial institutions has become increasingly urgent.
Personal Profile
Cathy Tilton
District M, Republican
Senator Tilton is a lifelong Alaskan who grew up in Anchorage and has lived in the MatSu for over 30 years. After graduating from Service High School, she earned a certificate in Accounting and Travel from Alaska Business College.
In 1980, she moved to Big Lake where she began working for a local law firm and started her family. Later, she went to work for the Mayor of Wasilla.
After that, her and her family started several successful small businesses that employ dozens of Alaskans around the MatSu. Prior to being elected herself, she was legislative staff for a Senator and Representative who were members of the MatSu delegation.
Over her first four terms, she has served as Chair of the Community and Regional Affairs Committee where she helped Alaska’s municipalities navigate the uncertainties of the marijuana initiative. She spent two terms as a member of the House Finance Committee where she championed a new spending cap to the constitution and proposed dozens of budget cuts. Immediately before being elected Speaker of the House, Rep. Tilton was the leader of the Republican House Minority.
In January 2023, she was elected as the 23rd Speaker of the Alaska State House. She is the fourth woman elected to the position, the second elected from the MatSu and the first Republican Speaker from the MatSu. While Speaker, she was chair of the Committee on Committees, Vice-Chair of the Rules Committee and a member of the Ways and Means and Arctic Policy, Economic Development and Tourism committees.
In December 2025, Cathy was appointed by the Governor of Alaska to fill a vacancy in the Alaska Senate
Legislation more >
SR 4 ~ 250th Anniversary of United States Bill Text
Recognizing and commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America; encouraging participation in commemorative events; and encouraging educational institutions to enhance civics education....
SB 239 ~ Motor Vehicle Registration Bill Text
An Act relating to the registration and titling of legally imported motor vehicles; and providing for an effective date
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