Sean Parnell
Sean R. Parnell (born November 19, 1962) is an American politician. He served as the 12th Governor of Alaska from 2009 to 2014. Parnell assumed the office of governor on July 26, 2009 after Governor Sarah Palin resigned.[1] He was sworn in at the Governor's Picnic in Fairbanks, Alaska.[2] After finishing Palin's term, Parnell was elected to a full term as Governor in November 2010, becoming the first unelected Alaska Governor to be later elected in his own right.[3] In 2014, he lost re-election to Independent Bill Walker.
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| 10th Governor of Alaska | |
| In office July 26, 2009 – December 1, 2014 | |
| Lieutenant | Craig Campbell Mead Treadwell |
| Preceded by | Sarah Palin |
| Succeeded by | Bill Walker |
| 9th Lieutenant Governor of Alaska | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – July 26, 2009 | |
| Governor | Sarah Palin |
| Preceded by | Loren Leman |
| Succeeded by | Craig Campbell |
| Member of the Alaska Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office January 13, 1997 – January 13, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Rieger |
| Succeeded by | John Cowdery |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office January 11, 1993 – January 12, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | John Cowdery |
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| Born | November 19, 1962 Hanford, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Scebold (1987–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Pacific Lutheran University (BA) University of Puget Sound (JD) |
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Education
Parnell went to Pacific Lutheran University (B.B.A. 1984) and University of Puget Sound School of Law (now Seattle University School of Law) (J.D. 1987). He is admitted to the bar in both Alaska and Washington D.C.
Sean Parnell Media
Governor Sarah Palin with Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell in 2006
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Election 2010: Alaska Results Archived 2010-11-03 at the Wayback Machine NPR 10-3-2010
Other websites
- Sean Parnell bio and photos Archived 2009-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Sandy Parnell Archived 2009-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
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| Preceded by Sarah Palin |
Governor of Alaska 2009 – 2014 |
Succeeded by Bill Walker |
| Preceded by Loren Leman |
Lieutenant Governor of Alaska 2006 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Craig Campbell |