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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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