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Governor Sean Parnell (R)

 

   

      

         

          
         
         
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Sean
            Parnell- (b. November 19, 1962 )
            
            
Sean Parnell is Alaska’s 10th Governor since
            statehood. Sean Parnell was elected as Alaska’s
            Lieutenant Governor in November, 2006 and became Governor
            in July 2009 upon the surpise resignation of his
            predecessor Sarah Palin.
            Sean Parnell ran for federal office and was elected to
            the Alaska House of Representatives in 1992 at the age of
            29. He was re-elected in 1994 and then served one term in
            the Alaska State Senate from 1996 to 2000. Parnell served
            on the House Finance Committee, the Senate Finance
            Committee, the Energy Council, and chaired numerous
            budget sub-committees. He has been an attorney since 1987
            and is admitted to practice law in Alaska and Washington
            D.C.
            
            
Sean Parnell arrived in Alaska in 1973 at the age of
            10. He inherited his love of Alaska from his father, Pat
            Parnell, who moved his wife (Thelma) and two sons to
            Alaska after serving at Fort Richardson during statehood.
            Pat Parnell served Alaska as an Anchorage Assembly Member
            and as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives.
            He modeled ethical political leadership for both his sons
            and inspired his eldest to run for public office.
            
            
Parnell graduated from East Anchorage High School in
            1980 and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration
            degree from Pacific Lutheran University. He also earned a
            doctorate of jurisprudence from University of Puget Sound
            School of Law (now known as Seattle University School of
            Law). Like his father before him, Lieutenant Governor
            Parnell owned his own business for many years, a small
            law practice located in Anchorage.
            
            
Sean Parnell married his wife, Sandy in 1987. They
            reside in Anchorage with their two daughters.
            
            
            
            
Governor Sean Parnell of
            Alaska with his family, wife Sandy, and daughters Grace,
            and Rachel Parnell
            
            
Upon taking office as Govenor, Sean Parnell said his
            administration will focus on two main priorities:
            creating economic opportunity for safe, healthy families,
            and ensuring a stable, steady economy for Alaska.
         
         

      
      

         

            

               

                  

                        

                           

                              
Family,
                              Career, and Personal
                              Highlights
                           
                        
                        

                           

                              

                                 

                                    

                                       
Pat
                                       Parnell
                                       --Father
                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       
Thelma
                                       Parnell
                                       -
                                       -Mother
                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       
Sandra
                                       "Sandy" Parnell
                                       --Wife
                                       (m. 1987)
                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       
 
                                       
                                       
Grace
                                       Parnell
                                       --Daughter
                                       
                                       
Rachel
                                       Parnell--Daughter
                                       
                                       
 
                                       
                                       

                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       
Hobbies
                                       and Interests:
                                       
                                       
Skiing, reading,
                                       fly-fishing, and running
                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       
Religion:
                                       
                                       
                                       
Christian
                                       (member of
                                       ChangePoint
                                       Church
                                       in
                                       Anchorage)
                                       
                                       

                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       
Education:
                                       
                                       
Class
                                       of 1980: East Anchorage High
                                       School (Alaska)
                                       
                                       
1984:
                                       BA Business Administration,
                                       Pacific Lutheran
                                       University.
                                       
                                       
1987:
                                       JD Law, University of Puget
                                       Sound School of Law (now
                                       Seattle University School of
                                       Law) 
                                       
                                       
 
                                       
                                       
Career/Occupation:
                                       
                                       
1987-1992:
                                       Attorney at Law (owned small
                                       law practice)
                                       
                                       
2002-2003:
                                       Lobbyist,
                                       ConocoPhillips
                                       
                                       
2003:
                                       Deputy Director Alaska's
                                       Division of Oil and
                                       Gas
                                       
                                       
2005:
                                       Partner of the Patton Boggs
                                       law firm (Anchorage
                                       branch)
                                       
                                       
 
                                       
                                       
Political
                                       Career:
                                       
                                       
1992-1996:
                                       Alaska House of
                                       Representatives (2
                                       terms)
                                       
                                       
1996-2000:
                                       State Senator (1
                                       term)
                                       
                                       
2006
                                       to July 2009: Lieutenant
                                       Governor of
                                       Alaska
                                       
                                       
2008:
                                       Ran in the Republican primary
                                       for U.S. House of
                                       Representatives against
                                       18-term incumbent Don Young.
                                       Parnell lost.
                                       
                                       
July,
                                       2009-Present:
                                       Governor
                                       of the State of
                                       Alaska
                                       (R).
                                       
                                       

                                    
                                 
                              
                               
                           
                        
                        

                           

                              

                           
                        
                        

                           

                               
                              
                              

                           
                        
                        

                           

                              
Links
                              and Resources on Alaska Governor Sean
                              Parnell
                           
                        
                        

                           

                              

                                 

                                    

                                       
The
                                       official website of Alaska
                                       Governor Sean
                                       Parnell
                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       
Sean
                                       Parnell-Wikipedia
                                       Article
                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       

                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       
Sean
                                       Parnell: Alaska's New
                                       Governor---Time
                                       Magazine, July28, 2009
                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       
Meet
                                       Sean Parnell (in which he
                                       talks about religion, Don
                                       Young, Twitter and various
                                       issues he faces as
                                       governor)--Alaska.com,
                                       July 28, 2009
                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       
 
                                       
                                       
Palin
                                       announcement an early start to
                                       weekend
                                       fireworks--KTUU.com, July
                                       3, 2009
                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       

                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       

                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       

                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       

                                    
                                 
                                 

                                    

                                       

                                    
                                 
                              
                              
                              
                           
                        
                        

                           

                              
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