 Alaska's U.S. House Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat, pitched the idea of moving the office at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention last year. In a statement, Peltola praised the Interior Secretary for taking action and mentioned her late husband, Buzzy Peltola, who had a long career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She said she and her husband worked together on this proposal. I know he'd be proud to see it happen, she said.