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Sean Parnell: Governor of Alaska

September 27, 2010 By 1 Comment

Sean R. Parnell (born November 19, 1962) in Hanford, California.  Parnell is currently serving his first term as the governor of Alaska.  Parnell is the 10th governor of Alaska.  He was sworn into office on July 26, 2009 following Sarah Palin’s resignation from office.   As a member of the Republican Party, Parnell served in the Alaskan House of Representatives in 1992 followed by a term in the Alaska State Senate in 1996.  While serving on the Alaska State Senate, Parnell was a member of the Energy Council and was a member and co-chair of the finance committee.  Since 1987 Parnell has been an attorney, licensed in both  Alaska and Washington D.C.  In 2007 Parnell ran for the lieutenant governor.  In the primaries Parnell ran separate from Sarah Palin.  In the election both Palin and Parnell ran together to achieve a victory.

Governor Parnell is focused on two things.  He has set out to create economic opportunities and assure a safe, healthy place to raise a family.  Parnell is currently running for a full term as the Governor of Alaska.

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Ted Stevens (R-AK) Former Senator: Dies in Plane Crash

August 10, 2010 By 2 Comments

Theodore Fulton Stevens (born November 18, 1923) was the senior United States Senator from Alaska. The longest serving Republican in the Senate, Stevens served as President pro tempore from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2007.

Stevens has had a six-decade career in government, beginning with his service in World War II. In the 1950s, he held senior positions in the Eisenhower Interior Department. He has served continuously in the Senate since December 1968. One of his most notable accomplishments was the sponsorship of the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, which resulted in the establishment of the United States Olympic Committee. Read the rest of his bio from Wikipedia.

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Sarah Palin (R) Tells Followers to “RELOAD” Hopefully for Mid-Term Elections

March 24, 2010 By 26 Comments

Sarah Palin in Kuwait 2 (High Rez)

Currently: Many are saying the GOP and Palin are fanning the flames of violence and threats with their rhetoric. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20001021-503544.html

Recently, Palin’s book, even before release was #1 on Amazon and there may be a coffee date with Sec. of State Hillary Clinton after Palin mentioned it in her book.

July 4 , 2010 (Bloomberg) – Sarah Palin’s abrupt announcement that she was resigning as Alaska’s governor left observers speculating about a future for her that could range from a 2012 White House bid to political oblivion. Read the rest of the story…

Bio: Highlights of Palin’s tenure as Governor include a successful push for an ethics bill, and also shelving pork-barrel projects supported by fellow Republicans. Though she initially expressed support for the Gravina Island Bridge project,[21] once it had become a nationwide symbol of wasteful earmark spending and federal funding was lost, Palin decided against filling the $320 million gap with state money.[22][23] “Alaska needs to be self-sufficient, she says, instead of relying heavily on ‘federal dollars,’ as the state does today.”

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Begich, Mark – (D – AK)

June 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Senator Mark Begich was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2008 after serving as the Mayor of Anchorage since April 2003. Born and raised in Anchorage, Senator Begich’s priorities include focusing on a national energy policy that includes Alaska’s oil and gas resources, an Alaska natural gas pipeline and the many renewable resources in Alaska. He is equally committed to improving the service and benefits for our nation’s veterans who have served our country so honorably.  Read the rest of his bio here…

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Young, Don (R-AK-AL) Rep.

January 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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Murkowski, Lisa- (R – AK) Senate

January 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Senator Lisa Murkowski is the first Alaskan born Senator to serve the state and only the sixth United States Senator from Alaska. The state’s senior senator, Lisa Murkowski is a third generation Alaskan, born in Ketchikan and raised in towns across the state: Wrangell, Juneau, Fairbanks and Anchorage. Since joining the Senate in 2002, Senator Murkowski has already made many strides on issues facing Alaskans. As she advocates for legislation on the Senate floor, her passion for improving the state of health care, education, energy, veterans’ affairs and infrastructure development in Alaska is unquestionable.  Read the rest of her bio here…

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