Sean Parnell facts for kids
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Sean Parnell
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| 10th Governor of Alaska | |
| In office July 26, 2009 – December 1, 2014 |
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| Lieutenant | Craig Campbell Mead Treadwell |
| Preceded by | Sarah Palin |
| Succeeded by | Bill Walker |
| 9th Lieutenant Governor of Alaska | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – July 26, 2009 |
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| Governor | Sarah Palin |
| Preceded by | Loren Leman |
| Succeeded by | Craig Campbell |
| Member of the Alaska Senate from the 1st district |
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| In office January 13, 1997 – January 13, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Rieger |
| Succeeded by | John Cowdery |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 17th district |
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| In office January 11, 1993 – January 12, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | John Cowdery |
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Sean Randall Parnell
November 19, 1962 Hanford, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1980–present) |
| Spouse(s) |
Sandra Scebold (m. 1987)
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| Children | 2 |
| Education | Pacific Lutheran University (BA) University of Puget Sound (JD) |
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Sean R. Parnell (born November 19, 1962) is an American politician. He served as the 12th Governor of Alaska from 2009 to 2014. Parnell assumed the office of governor on July 26, 2009 after Governor Sarah Palin resigned. He was sworn in at the Governor's Picnic in Fairbanks, Alaska. After finishing Palin's term, Parnell was elected to a full term as Governor in November 2010, becoming the first unelected Alaska Governor to be later elected in his own right. In 2014, he lost re-election to Independent Bill Walker.
Education
Parnell went to Pacific Lutheran University (B.B.A. 1984) and University of Puget Sound School of Law (now Seattle University School of Law) (J.D. 1987). He is admitted to the bar in both Alaska and Washington D.C.
Images for kids
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The "Hall of Governors" in the Alaska State Capitol showing Parnell, Palin, Frank Murkowski and others.
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Governor Sarah Palin with Lt. Governor Sean Parnell in 2006
