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Sean Parnell
| Sean Parnell | ||
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| Governor of Alaska | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| July 26, 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Sarah Palin (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $125,000 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 consecutive terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Lieutenant Governor of Alaska | ||
| 2006-2009 | ||
| Alaska State Senate | ||
| 1997 - 2001 | ||
| Alaska House of Representatives | ||
| 1993 - 1997 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | East Anchorage High School (1980) | |
| Bachelor's | Pacific Lutheran University (1984) | |
| J.D. | University of Puget Sound Law School (1987) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 19, 1962 | |
| Place of birth | Hanford, California | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Parnell is eligible for re-election in 2014. After first considering a congressional bid, he announced on May 3, 2013 his intention to run for another term as governor.[2][3]
Parnell practice law for 13 years in the private sector prior to running for office. He was first elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1992. He served in the body until 1996, when he won election to the Alaska State Senate, serving through 2000.[4] Running for Congress in 2008, Parnell narrowly lost the Republican primary to Don Young by 304 votes.[5]
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 Sarah Palin's resignation from the governorship in 2009, Parnell, as lt. governor, assumed the role of Alaska's chief executive official. He is Alaska's 10th governor and successfully sought election to a full term of office in 2010.[1]
Issues
Oil production tax reform
In March 2013, the Finance Committee of the Republican-controlled Alaska State Senate presented an updated version of a bill by Parnell to remove the progressive tax system on oil production for the purpose of increasing stability, encouraging new development and simplifying international trade.[6]. Parnell's original plan called for oil producers to be taxed at a flat base rate of 25 percent. The Finance committee then drafted a version of Senate Bill 21 prescribing a rate of 30 percent, five percent less than an earlier proposal by the Resources Committee, but five percent more than Parnell's intial proposal. The bill would also give a $5 credit for each barrel of oil produced, as well as maintain the 20 percent tax break--current as of March 12, 2013--for new oil development known as a gross revenue exclusion. However, the exclusion would also apply to new oil from already-developed "legacy" fields.[7][8]
Democrats argued that the Parnell plan would not necessarily bring increased production, and that tax breaks should come after new investment. Bill Wielechowski said that the bill represented a "giveaway" to existing producers such as BP, Exxon, and ConocoPhillips. Industry figures had mixed opinions of the first two versions of the bill, praising the flat system, but not a base tax increase and a plan to limit the gross revenue exclusion to new fields. Legislative consultant Janak Meyer said that the Finance version would increase the state's competitiveness.[8] Democratic responses to Parnell's plan, including Senate Bill 50 and House Bill 111 had not received committee hearings one month after introduction.[9]
Lieutenant Governor (2006-2009)
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.[10][1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Alaska gubernatorial election, 2014
Parnell is running for re-election as Governor of Alaska in 2014.[2] The general election will take place November 4, 2014.
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.[11]
| 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[12] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Gerald L. Heikes (R) | 0.40% | |||
| Merica Hlatcu (R) | 0.56% | |||
| Sam Little (R) | 1.54% | |||
 Sean Parnell (R)
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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 Young had won re-election by a margin of 304 votes.[13]
Parnell was endorsed by then-Gov. Palin[14] and the Club for Growth[15]
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.[16] 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
Parnell resides in Anchorage, Alaska with his wife, Sandy, and their two children, Grace and Rachel. [1]
Recent news
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Sean Parnell News Feed
- Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says he'll seek re-election in 2014 - OregonLive.com
- Alaska Gov. Parnell to sign oil tax bill, budgets - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
- Alaska Gov. Parnell meeting with banks, agencies in New York - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
- Governor to sign series of legislation, including oil tax overhaul, Alaska ... - The Republic
- Governor Parnell Announces ANWR Exploration Proposal - Alaska Native News
- Alaska Gov. Parnell to Seek Re-Election in 2014 - KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska
- Dahlstrom to head up Serve Alaska - Anchorage Daily News
- Alaska Passes Bills to Allow Online Policy Administration - Insurance Networking News
- Governor Parnell Signs Gasline Legislation - KDLG
- Parnell Confirms Plans for Re-Election - KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska
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See also
External links
- Office of Governor Sean Parnell official website
- Sean Parnell campaign website
- Sean Parnell on YouTube
- Sean Parnell on Flickr
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Alaska Governor's Office "About the Governor" Accessed September 12, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Anchorage Daily News, "Parnell says he'll seek re-election as governor," May 3, 2013
- ↑ Juneau Empire, "Treadwell: 'No interest' in primary against Parnell," December 4, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Governor Sean R. Parnell's Biography," accessed March 30, 2013
- ↑ The New York Times, "Congressman in Alaska Wins Primary in Extended Vote Count," September 18, 2008
- ↑ KTVA, "New Oil Tax Proposal Lowers Base Rate," March 12, 2013.
- ↑ Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "Consultant says Alaska oil tax proposal 'competitive,'" March 12, 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Associated Press, "Senate Finance Committee unveils oil tax rewrite," March 12, 2013.
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Activist proposing initiative on oil taxes," March 12, 2013.
- ↑ 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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