U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband, Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., died Wednesday morning after a plane crash in Alaska.
According to a statement from her office, Mary will be returning home to be with their family. Peltola’s chief of staff, Anton McParland, described Buzzy Peltola as “one of those people that was obnoxiously good at everything. He had a delightful sense of humor that lightened the darkest moments. He was definitely the cook in the family. And family was most important to him. He was completely devoted to his parents, kids, siblings, extended family, and friends – and he simply adored Mary. We are heartbroken for the family’s loss.”
“While Mary and her family grieve,” Peltola’s office staff will continue to meet with constituents, McParland said.
Who was Eugene ‘Buzzy’ Peltola Jr?
Eugene Peltola was the former regional director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for Alaska. He served in that position from 2017 to 2022. He had previously spent 34 years working in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska.
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He also served as vice mayor and council member for the city of Bethel between 2010 and 2012 and sat on various Alaska Native village corporation organizations.
