From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sean Parnell
Sean Parnell
Sean Parnell Personal details
Born November 19, 1962 (1962-11-19)
Hanford, California
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Sandra Parnell (née Scebold, m. 1987)
Children Grace, Rachel
Residence Governor’s Mansion
Alma mater Pacific Lutheran University,
University of Puget Sound School of Law
Profession Lawyer
Religion Non-denominational Christian[1]
Signature
10th Governor of Alaska
Website Official website
Incumbent
Assumed office Sean R. Parnell (born November 19, 1962) is an American
July 26, 2009 Republican politician who is the tenth and current
Governor of Alaska. He succeeded Sarah Palin following
Lieutenant Craig Campbell (2009-10)
her resignation, and was sworn in at the Governor’s Pic-
Mead Treadwell (since 2010)
nic in Fairbanks on July 26, 2009.[2][3] Parnell was elected
Preceded by Sarah Palin to a full term as Governor in November 2010, becoming
11th Lieutenant Governor of Alaska the first unelected Alaska Governor to be later elected in
his own right.[4]
In office
December 4, 2006 – July 26, 2009
Governor Sarah Palin
Early life
Parnell was born in Hanford, California to Kevin P. "Pat"
Preceded by Loren Leman
Parnell (born September 16, 1937) and Thelma Carol (née
Succeeded by Craig Campbell Liebherr) Parnell.[5] Pat Parnell was stationed at Fort
Richardson, Alaska while in the U.S. Army in the late
Member of the Alaska Senate
from the I district 1950s. He returned to Alaska, moving his young family
to Anchorage in 1973, and established a photocopy and
In office office supply business alongside the busy Seward High-
January 13, 1997 – January 13, 2001
way in midtown Anchorage. Growing up in Anchorage,
Preceded by Steve Rieger the Parnell family lived several blocks from East Anchor-
age High School, which Sean graduated from in 1980. He
Succeeded by John Cowdery
has a younger brother named Schöen.
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives Parnell attended Pacific Lutheran University, earning
from the 17th district his B.B.A. in 1984, and University of Puget Sound School
In office of Law (now Seattle University School of Law) earning his
January 11, 1993 – January 12, 1997 law degree in 1987. He is admitted to the bar in both Alas-
ka and Washington D.C.
Preceded by newly created district (redistricting)
Succeeded by John Cowdery
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Alaska legislature by 304 votes. Parnell said the odds of overturning
Young’s victory were too small to warrant a recount.[18]
In 1992, Parnell was elected to the Alaska House of Rep-
resentatives, where he served two terms and was a mem-
ber of the finance committee. In 1996, he ran for and was
Governor of Alaska
elected to a seat in the Alaska Senate. In the Senate, he
was a member of the Energy Council and served on and Ascent to office
then co-chaired the Senate finance committee.[6] Further information: Resignation of Sarah Palin
Lobbying career
Parnell left the Alaska Senate to become director of gov-
ernment relations in Alaska for the oil company Cono-
coPhillips.[7]
In 2005, he joined the lobbying firm of Patton Boggs,
where he advised clients on state and federal regulations
in developing major oil and gas projects. Patton Boggs
represented ExxonMobil in the Exxon Valdez oil spill lit-
igation.[8] In April 2005, Washingtonian and the Dallas
Morning News reported that Patton Boggs was the first in
revenue among lobbyists.[9]
The "Hall of Governors" in the Alaska State Capitol showing
Parnell left Patton Boggs less than two years later Parnell, Palin, Frank Murkowski and others.
on December 3, 2006[10] to advise Governor Sarah Palin
on issues related to commercializing Alaska North Slope On July 26, 2009, halfway through her term as governor,
gas.[11][12] Sarah Palin resigned. Parnell replaced her becoming
Alaska’s 10th governor in accordance with the Alaska
Lieutenant governor Constitution.[2] Craig Campbell, commissioner of Alaska’s
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, succeeded
In 2005, Parnell ran in the Republican primary to become
Parnell as lieutenant governor after Joe Schmidt, com-
lieutenant governor. In the general election, he ran as
missioner of corrections and Palin’s designated replace-
Palin’s running mate. In Alaska, the lieutenant governor
ment for Parnell, refused the position. Parnell and Camp-
runs separately from the governor in the primaries, but
bell were sworn in to their new positions on July 26 by
after the primaries, the nominees for governor and lieu-
Alaska Supreme Court Associate Justice Daniel E. Win-
tenant governor run together as a slate. Palin and Parnell
free.
were elected.
2010 campaign
2008 congressional campaign Main article: Alaska gubernatorial election, 2010
Main article: United States House of Representatives Parnell ran for a full term as governor in 2010. In the pri-
election in Alaska, 2008 mary, he faced off against Bill Walker, a former Cabinet
On March 14, 2008, Parnell began his campaign to take member and aide to former governor Walter J. Hickel,
on embattled 18-term Congress member Don Young in and Ralph Samuels, a retiring member of the Alaska
the August 26 Republican primary.[13] His father was the House of Representatives. Though Walker seemed to gain
Democratic nominee running against Young in 1980. The a lot of traction towards the end based on the issue of
result was a landslide; Young captured 73 percent of the building a long-awaited natural gas pipeline, Samuels
vote, his largest reelection vote percentage until 2002. and Walker split the anti-Parnell vote[citation needed] and
Parnell was endorsed by Sarah Palin,[14] National Re- Parnell won the nomination. He faced off against former
view magazine,[15] and the anti-earmark Club for House Majority Leader and 2008 Congressional nominee,
Growth.[16] Ethan Berkowitz.[19] and was elected with Mead Tread-
On July 31, 2008, Parnell told Roll Call that he would well who had won the August primary for Lieutenant
not drop out in his race against Young to run against Se- Governor. Though Berkowitz, and former 2006 Congres-
nator Ted Stevens, who had been indicted.[17] sional nominee, Diane Benson, seemed to have the
Parnell lost the primary for the U.S. House seat. The strongest ticket seen by Democrats in a while[citation need-
margin between Young, the incumbent, and Parnell was ed] that included endorsements from Walker; Parnell-
narrow, and the winner was not immediately clear. The Treadwell eventually defeated Berkowitz-Benson by over
result released on September 18 showed Young winning ten points.[20]
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Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Alaska Succeeded by
Loren Leman 2006–2009 Craig Campbell
Preceded by Governor of Alaska Incumbent
Sarah Palin 2009–present
United States order of precedence
Preceded by Order of Precedence of the United States Succeeded by
Joe Biden Within Alaska Mayor of city
as Vice President in which event is held
Succeeded by
Otherwise John Boehner
as Speaker of the House of Representatives
Preceded by Order of Precedence of the United States Succeeded by
Jan Brewer Outside Alaska Neil Abercrombie
as Governor of Arizona as Governor of Hawaii
References "He also has the backing of fiscally conservative
Gov. Sarah Palin."
[1] http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/11/01/what- [15] Don Young’s Wrong Way, National Review. April 1,
is-sean-parnells-religion/ 2008. Accessed Aug. 4, 2008.
[2] ^ Palin stepping down this month. CNN, [16] Club for Growth endorses challenger to Young, By
2009-07-03. Josh Kraushaar, politico.com. June 6, 2008.
[3] "Palin to Resign as Governor of Alaska - The Caucus Accessed Aug. 4, 2008.
Blog". The New York Times. July 3, 2009. [17] "Parnell Won’t Switch to Alaska Senate Race" By
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/03/ Shira Toeplitz, Roll Call. July 31, 2008. Accessed
palin-to-resign-as-governor-of-alaska/?hp. Aug. 4, 2008.
[4] Election 2010: Alaska Results [[NPR 10-3-2010] [18] Anne Sutton, "No recount in GOP race for Alaska’s
[5] Metcalfe, Peter M., ed (1991). "Legislative Branch". House seat", Associated Press, September 18, 2008.
Alaska Blue Book (Tenth ed.). Juneau: Alaska [19] "Gov Palin to resign her office". KTUU-TV.
Department of Education, Division of State http://www.ktuu.com/Global/
Libraries, Archives and Museums. p. 111. story.asp?S=10641495. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
[6] Alaska Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell’s [20] Election Night 2010: Incumbents Parnell and Young
Biography Re-Elected, Possibly Murkowski [[APRN 3-10-2010]
[7] Yardley, William. The New York Times.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/
timestopics/people/p/sean_parnell/index.html.
External links
Retrieved May 23, 2010. • Office of Governor Sean Parnell official Alaska
[8] "Who is Sean Parnell?". Juneau Empire. government site
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/070509/ • Parnell for Governor official campaign site
loc_459496830.shtml. Retrieved 2010-08-29. • Biography at the National Governors Association
[9] April 2006 Patton Boggs press release • Biography, interest group ratings, public statements,
[10] 2007 Parnell’s public official financial disclosure vetoes and campaign finances at Project Vote Smart
statement filed in March 2007. • Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
[11] The Village Voice "The Book of Sarah (Palin)" by • Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
Wayne Barrett, October 8, 2008 • Campaign contributions at FollowTheMoney.org
[12] News release by the lobbying firm of Paton Boggs • Appearances on C-SPAN programs
June, 13, 2005 • Collected news and commentary at The New York
[13] Alaska Lieutenant Governor Announces Primary Times
Run Against Young, By Josh Kraushaar - CBS News Persondata
[14] Washington Anti-Earmark Group Endorses Parnell.
Name Parnell, Sean
by R.A. Dillon. Fairbanks Daily News Miner. June 6,
2008. Partially accessed by archives search on Jan. Alternative names
5, 2011, full access requires registration and fee. Short description Alaska governor
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