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{{Officeholder
|name=Sean Parnell
|image=Sean Parnell.jpg
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Sandra Parnell
|offices=
[[Lieutenant Governor]] '''Sean Parnell''' arrived in [[Alaska]] in 1973 at the age of 10. He inherited his love of Alaska from his father, [[Pat Parnell]], who decided to move his wife and two sons to Alaska after being stationed at [[Fort Richardson]]. Sean graduated from [[East Anchorage High School]] in 1980, going on to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from [[Pacific Lutheran University]], as well as a doctorate of jurisprudence from University of Puget Sound School of Law (known today as [[Seattle University School of Law]]). He has been an [[attorney]] since 1987 and is admitted to practice in Alaska and [[Washington, D.C.]] Like his father before him, Sean owned his own business for many years, a small law practice located in downtown [[Anchorage]].
{{Officeholder/governor
|state=Alaska
|terms=July 26, 2009-Present
|preceded=[[Sarah Palin]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
}}
[[Governor]] '''Sean Parnell''' arrived in [[Alaska]] in 1973 at the age of 10. He inherited his love of Alaska from his father, [[Pat Parnell]], who decided to move his wife and two sons to Alaska after being stationed at [[Fort Richardson]]. Sean graduated from [[East Anchorage High School]] in 1980, going on to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from [[Pacific Lutheran University]], as well as a doctorate of jurisprudence from University of Puget Sound School of Law (known today as [[Seattle University School of Law]]). He has been an [[attorney]] since 1987 and is admitted to practice in Alaska and [[Washington, D.C.]] Like his father before him, Sean owned his own business for many years, a small law practice located in downtown [[Anchorage]].
Sean's father, Pat, served Alaska as an Anchorage Assembly Member and as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives. In 1992 he was elected to the Alaska State House of Representatives. While serving in the House, Sean was active as a member of the House Finance Committee and chaired numerous budget subcommittees. After serving two terms in the House, Sean ran for, and won, a seat in the Alaska State Senate in 1996. In the Senate, Sean served on the Senate Finance Committee during his first two years, and he later co-chaired that Committee during a financially difficult time in Alaska's history - oil was at $9 per barrel and state revenues were down dramatically. He was also a member of the [[Energy Council]].
Sean's father, Pat, served Alaska as an Anchorage Assembly Member and as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives. In 1992 he was elected to the Alaska State House of Representatives. While serving in the House, Sean was active as a member of the House Finance Committee and chaired numerous budget subcommittees. After serving two terms in the House, Sean ran for, and won, a seat in the Alaska State Senate in 1996. In the Senate, Sean served on the Senate Finance Committee during his first two years, and he later co-chaired that Committee during a financially difficult time in Alaska's history - oil was at $9 per barrel and state revenues were down dramatically. He was also a member of the [[Energy Council]].
In March 2008, Parnell declared that he would challenge the long-serving Republican [[Don Young]] for Alaska's single seat in the [[House of Representatives]].<ref>http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/345168.html Anchorage Daily News "Parnell to battle Young in Republican primary"</ref> Parnell has picked up the support of a number of influential conservatives for his primary battle, including Palin, ''[[National Review]]'', and RedState.com editor Erick Erickson.
In March 2008, Parnell declared that he would challenge the long-serving Republican [[Don Young]] for Alaska's single seat in the [[House of Representatives]].<ref>http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/345168.html Anchorage Daily News "Parnell to battle Young in Republican primary"</ref> Parnell has picked up the support of a number of influential conservatives for his primary battle, including Palin, ''[[National Review]]'', and RedState.com editor Erick Erickson.
He will become Governor on July 26, 2009, when the resignation of [[Sarah Palin]] becomes effective.
He become Governor on July 26, 2009, upon the resignation of [[Sarah Palin]]. He has announced he will seek reelection in 2010. <ref>http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=10641495</ref>
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