Sean Parnell
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Sean R. Parnell (born November 19, 1962, Hanford, California) is the current Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, taking office in 2006 alongside Governor Sarah Palin. He will be sworn in as the state's 12th governor on July 25, 2009 following the resignation of Sarah Palin, as announced on July 3.[1][2]
Parnell, an attorney by training, 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.
Early 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 in the House for two terms.
Parnell was elected to a seat in the Alaska Senate in 1996, and served there through 2000. He served on and later co-chaired the Finance Committee as well as being a member of the Energy Council.[3]
U.S. Senate campaign in 2008
On March 14, 2008, Parnell announced that he would take on embattled 18-term Congressman Don Young in the August 26 Republican primary. The race between them was extremely narrow. It took several weeks after the election before it became clear on September 18 that incumbent Young had won by a margin of 304 votes.[4]
Parnell was endorsed by Gov. Palin,[5] National Review magazine[6] and the Club for Growth[7]
Personal
Parnell's family moved to Alaska in 1973 when he was 10. His parents decided to move to the state after his father had been stationed at Fort Richardson. Parnell graduated from East Anchorage High School in 1980.
He is married to Sandy Parnell and together they have two children, Grace and Rachel. They live in Anchorage, Alaska.
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References
- ↑ Breitbart, "Palin resigning as Alaska governor, July 3, 2009
- ↑ KTVA, "Palin will not seek re-election", July 3, 2009
- ↑ Alaska Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell's Biography
- ↑ Alaska Lieutenant Governor Announces Primary Run Against Young, By Josh Kraushaar - CBS News
- ↑ 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.
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