Sean Parnell
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Sean Parnell
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12th Governor of Alaska
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| Taking office July 26, 2009[1] |
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| Lieutenant | Craig Campbell |
| Succeeding | Sarah Palin |
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| Assumed office December 4, 2006 |
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| Governor | Sarah Palin |
| Preceded by | Loren Leman |
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| Born | November 19, 1962 Hanford, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sandra Parnell |
| Residence | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Sean R. Parnell (born November 19, 1962, Hanford, California) is the current Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, taking office in 2006 alongside Governor Sarah Palin. Parnell will become the 12th Governor of Alaska on July 26, 2009 following Palin's announced resignation.[1] He is scheduled to be sworn in at the Governor's Picnic in Fairbanks[2] and plans to run for governor of Alaska in 2010 after serving out the remainder of Governor Palin's term.[3].
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[edit] Education
Parnell attended Pacific Lutheran University (B.B.A. 1984) and University of Puget Sound School of Law (J.D. 1987). He is admitted to the bar in both Alaska and Washington D.C.
[edit] Political career
In 1992 Parnell was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives. He served as a member of the House Finance Committee and chaired numerous budget subcommittees. He served two terms in the House.
Parnell ran for a seat in the Alaska State Senate in 1996. There he served on and later co-chaired the Finance Committee as well as being a member of the Energy Council.[4]
[edit] Run for U.S. House of Representatives
On March 14, 2008, Parnell announced that he would take on embattled 18-term Congressman Don Young in the August 26 Republican Primary.[5] The margin between the two was very narrow and the winner was not immediately clear. Eventually, final results on September 18 showed Young winning by 304 votes, and Parnell announced that he would not seek a recount. According to Parnell, the odds of overturning Young's victory were too small to warrant the "expenditure of taxpayer funds" involved in a recount.[6]
Parnell was endorsed by Alaska Governor Palin,[7] National Review magazine.[8] and the Club for Growth[9].
On July 31, 2008, Parnell told Roll Call newspaper that he would not drop his race against Young to run against embattled Senator Ted Stevens, who had been indicted.[10]
[edit] Governor-designate of Alaska
On July 3, 2009, Sarah Palin announced that she would be stepping down as governor at the end of July. As per the Alaska Constitution, Parnell will succeed her as governor.[11] He will be sworn in as the state's 12th governor on July 26, 2009.[1] According to Palin's announcement, Parnell will be succeeded as lieutenant governor by Lt. Gen. Craig Campbell, commissioner of Alaska's Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Following the announcement, Parnell stated that he will run for a full term as governor in 2010.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Palin stepping down this month. CNN, 2009-07-03.
- ^ Palin to Resign as Governor of Alaska - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com Accessed July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Gov Palin to resign her office". KTUU-TV. http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=10641495. Retrieved on 2009-07-03.
- ^ Alaska Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell's Biography
- ^ Alaska Lieutenant Governor Announces Primary Run Against Young, By Josh Kraushaar - CBS News
- ^ Anne Sutton, "No recount in GOP race for Alaska's House seat", Associated Press, September 18, 2008.
- ^ Washington Anti-Earmark Group Endorses Parnell. by R.A. Dillon. Fairbanks Daily News Miner. June 6, 2008. Accessed Aug. 4, 2008. "He also has the backing of fiscally conservative Gov. Sarah Palin."
- ^ Don Young’s Wrong Way, National Review. April 1, 2008. Accessed Aug. 4, 2008.
- ^ Club for Growth endorses challenger to Young, By Josh Kraushaar, politico.com. June 6, 2008. Accessed Aug. 4, 2008.
- ^ "Parnell Won’t Switch to Alaska Senate Race" By Shira Toeplitz, Roll Call. July 31, 2008. Accessed Aug. 4, 2008.
- ^ Palin will not seek re-election. KTVA, 2009-07-03.
- ^ "Gov Palin to resign her office". KTUU-TV. http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=10641495. Retrieved on 2009-07-03.
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