Alaska Governor
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The Governor of Alaska is the head of the executive branch of Alaska's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Alaska Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.
The state constitution provides for the election of a governor and lieutenant governor every four years on the same ticket, with their terms commencing on the first Monday in the December following the election. Governors are allowed to succeed themselves once, having to wait four years after their second term in a row before being allowed to run again. Should the office of governor become vacant, the lieutenant governor assumes the title of governor. The original constitution of 1956 created the office of secretary of state, which was functionally identical to a lieutenant governor, and was renamed to "lieutenant governor" in 1970.
The current governor of Alaska is Sarah Palin.
Contact information
Juneau Office
Alaska State Capitol Building
Third Floor
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 110001
Juneau, AK 99811-0001
Telephone:
Phone: 907- 465-3500
Fax: 907-465-3532
See also
External links
Office of the Governor of Alaska website
References
Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.
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