Kevin Clarkson
Kevin Clarkson | |
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32nd Alaska Attorney General | |
Assumed office December 5, 2018 | |
Governor | Mike Dunleavy |
Preceded by | Jahna Lindemuth |
Personal details | |
Born | April 27, 1959 |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Oregon State University (BA) Willamette University (JD) |
Kevin G. Clarkson (born April 27, 1959) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Alaska, currently serving as the 32nd Alaska Attorney General.
Education
After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oregon State University, Clarkson graduated cum laude from the Willamette University College of Law in 1985.[1]
Career
He worked for the law firm Perkins Coie from 1985 to 1995 and for Brena, Bell & Clarkson, P.C. from 1985 to 2018.[2] Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed him as Alaska's attorney general on December 5, 2018. He was confirmed by the Alaska Legislature on April 17, 2019.[1]
References
- ^ a b Brooks, James (December 5, 2018). "Dunleavy attorney general appointee Kevin Clarkson is lawyer with ties to religious-liberty causes". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Anchorage attorney faces discrimination complaint while defending faith-based homeless shelter". ktuu.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.