Joy Beth Cottle For State House District 34
Bio
Serving The Fairbanks Community For 25 Years
Joy Beth Cottle was born in Nome and raised in a Christian community in Delta Junction before attending UAF on UA and British Petroleum scholarships in 1999. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Associates in Municipal Fire Science, and an Associates in Emergency Medical Services from UAF throughout her career.
In 2003, she became the first female firefighter ever hired at Fairbanks Fire Department. Promoting through Driver and Captain ranks to Battalion Chief, she left employment at the City of Fairbanks to pursue her passion educating young firefighters at the University Fire Department.
She continues to teach student firefighters the tricks of the trade, to implement cost-saving measures, and to support other women and minorities entering the fire service. She spends her free time pursuing a variety of recreational hobbies including fishing and hunting with family, fly-tying, adventuring with her pups, and motorcycling, and she lifts weights regularly for health and career longevity.