Sean Parnell
| Sean Parnell | ||
 | ||
| Governor of Alaska | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $125,000 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 consecutive terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Alaska House of Representatives | ||
| 1993 - 1997 | ||
| Alaska State Senate | ||
| 1997 - 2001 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor of Alaska | ||
| 1996-1999 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Pacific Lutheran University | |
| J.D. | University of Puget Sound Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 19, 1962 | |
| Place of birth | Hanford, California | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Parnell is a native of Hanford, California but his family relocated to Alaska in 1973, when Parnell was 10 years old. His parents decided to move to the state after his father had been stationed at Fort Richardson. His father, Kevin, ran against legendary Alaska politician Don Young as a Democrat in 1980. That same year, Parnell graduated from East Anchorage High School. An attorney by training, he 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.
Parnell spent time working with Conoco Phillips Alaska after leaving the state legislature. In 2005, he moved to lobbying firm Patton Boggs, where he specialized in state and federal regulation of energy industries. At the end of 2006, Parnell took a job with Alaska’s Division of Oil and Gas, which he left upon his election as lieutenant governor.
He was acting as an adviser to then-Governor Murkowski on Alaska's North Slope when he entered and won the lieutenant gubernatorial primary in 2006.
Education
- East Anchorage High School
- B.B.A Pacific Lutheran University (1984)
- J.D. Puget Sound School of Law (1987)
Political career
Governor of Alaska 2009-present
Upon Palin's resignation from the governorship in 2009, Parnell, as lt. governor, assumed the role of Alabama's chief executive official. He is Alaska's 12th governor and successfully sought election to a full term of office in 2010.[1]
Lieutenant Governor 1996-1999
Parnell took office as Lieutenant Governor in 2006 with Governor Sarah Palin.
Alaska State Legislature 1992-2000
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 State 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.[2][1]
Elections
2010
General
- Parnell faced Ethan A. Berkowitz (D), William S. "Billy" Toien (L), and Donald R. Wright (Alaskan Independence) in the November 2 general election.[3]
| 2010 Alaska gubernatorial general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Ethan A. Berkowitz | 37.67% | |
| Republican Party |  Sean Parnell
|
59.06% | |
| American Independent Party | Donald R. Wright | 1.86% | |
| Libertarian Party | William S. "Billy" Toien | 1.05% | |
| Other | write-in | 0.35% | |
| Total Votes | 256,192 | ||
Primary
- Parnell defeated five challengers in the August 24 primary, winning 49.49% of the vote. Bill Walker came in second with 33.95%.
| 2010 Race for Governor - Republican Primary[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Gerald L. Heikes (R) | 0.40% | |||
| Merica Hlatcu (R) | 0.56% | |||
| Sam Little (R) | 1.54% | |||
 Sean Parnell (R)
|
49.49% | |||
| Ralph Samuels (R) | 14.05% | |||
| Bill Walker (R) | 33.95% | |||
| Total votes | 88,423 | |||
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.[5]
Parnell was endorsed by Gov. Palin[6] and the Club for Growth[7]
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Sean Parnell's donors each year.[8] Click [show] for more information.
| Sean Parnell's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Alaska Governor | 2006 Alaska Lieutenant Governor | 1996 Alaska State Senate District I | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $529,788 | $182,078 | $175,074 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $493,105 (Dem.) $266,637 (Dem.) | $455,747 (Dem.) $177,682 (Dem.) $177,425 (Ind.) | $99,399 (Ind.) | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | GCI | $2,000 | Sean Parnell | $34,751 | Republican Party of Alaska | $61,267 | |||||||||||||
| Alaska Dental Society | $1,500 | Wells Fargo | $2,000 | GCI Communications Corp. | $2,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Curtis Thayer | $1,000 | Operating Engineers Local 302 | $2,000 | Penco AK | $2,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Robin O. Brena | $1,000 | Alaska Physicians and Surgeons | $2,000 | Veco Corp. | $2,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Jerry Reinwand | $1,000 | Alaska Association of Realtors | $2,000 | BP Exploration | $2,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $510,022 | $129,127 | $30,705 | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $14,383 | $15,800 | $61,867 | ||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $495,940 | $168,828 | $155,692 | ||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $33,140 | $13,250 | $18,800 | ||||||||||||||||
Personal
He is married to Sandy Parnell and together they have two children, Grace and Rachel. They live in Anchorage, Alaska.[1]
See also
External links
- Office of Governor Sean Parnell official website
- Sean Parnell campaign website
- Sean Parnell on YouTube
- Sean Parnell on Flickr
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Profile at Facebook
- Profile at Twitter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Alaska Governor's Office "About the Governor" Accessed September 12, 2012
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor of Alaska Sean Parnell's Biography
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "Unofficial results, statewide summary", updated November 30, 2010 at 15:27, accessed November 8, 2010, November 17, 2010, and December 20, 2010
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, “August 24, 2010 Primary Election Results, Governor”, August 24, 2010
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor of Alaska Announces Primary Run Against Young, By Josh Kraushaar - CBS News
- ↑ Fairbanks Daily News Miner"Washington Anti-Earmark Group Endorses Parnell" by R.A. Dillon, June 6, 2008, accessed Aug. 4, 2008
- ↑ Politico, "Club for Growth endorses challenger to Young", By Josh Kraushaar, June 6, 2008, accessed Aug. 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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