November 6, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today defended the state’s system of regulating and permitting mines, saying the misuse of the Endangered Species Act and proposed changes to federal mining laws threaten mineral exploration and development in the state.
November 5, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today announced the appointment of Linda Leary and Jon Cook to the Alaska Railroad Corporation’s board of directors.
Anchorage, Alaska – Attorney General Dan Sullivan and other Cabinet members in the Parnell administration flew to Tanana today as part of the third tour of the governor’s Rural Action Subcabinet.
October 29, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today appointed Frank Pfiffner to the Anchorage Superior Court.
October 27, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Parnell today ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor and memory of Corporal Gregory M. W. Fleury, who died in a helicopter crash Monday in Afghanistan.
October 26, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Inspired by the 75,000 military veterans who live in Alaska, Governor Sean Parnell urged members of the armed services stationed in the state to consider staying permanently after their discharge.
October 14, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell has ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor and memory of Representative Richard Foster. Representative Foster passed away on Tuesday in Seattle. He was 63.
Anchorage, Alaska – Attorney General Dan Sullivan and other Cabinet members in the Parnell administration will be in Barrow Friday for a continuation of the public hearings of the governor’s Rural Action Subcabinet.
October 13, 2009, Bethel, Alaska – With a focus on revitalizing the Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program, Governor Sean Parnell today called for a greater partnership between the state and communities to increase training, recruiting and retention efforts. Of the 71 funded VPSO positions, only 52 are filled.
October 9, 2009, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today reappointed Quinlan Steiner as the director of the state Public Defender Agency.
October 9, 2009, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today reappointed Quinlan Steiner as the director of the state Public Defender Agency.
October 13, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today announced appointments to the Alaska State Emergency Response Commission, the Boating Safety Advisory Council, the Marine Transportation Advisory Board and the Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation board of directors.
October 6, 2009, Fairbanks, Alaska – Noting how hard-hit Alaska’s travel industry has been by the recession, Governor Sean Parnell today announced support for corporate income tax credits to incentivize greater Alaska tourism marketing. The income tax credits will go to seaside operators, or cruise lines, that contribute to the general Alaska marketing program implemented by the Alaska Travel Industry Association on behalf of the
state.
October 8, 2009, Fairbanks, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today named Representative John Coghill as his appointment to replace Gene Therriault as the state senator from District F, which stretches from North Pole to Valdez.
October 8, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today announced appointments to the Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Alaska Mental Health Board, Alaska Statehood Celebration Commission, Natural Resources Conservation and Development Board, and Wood-Tikchik State Park Management Council.
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