Palin Becomes the Second Alaska Governor to Resign From Office

           David Letterman get ready. 
           Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will soon be free to attend as many Yankee games as she likes.  Either that, or begin to make plans to seek the presidential nomination in 2012.
        Not only has the former Republican vice presidential nominee decided not to seek re-election as governor of Alaska, but has unexpectedly decided to step down as early as July 25th and turn the powers over to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell. CNN carried the governor's press conference live 
        Palin says her reason for stepping down so early was due to her desire not to waste a government paycheck on a governor with lame duck status.
        Since Statehood, Alaska has had nine gubernatorial races, only one other candidate prior to Mrs Palin's stunning announcement today, resigned before their term was up. Walter Hickel, the second governor of Alaska, resigned as governor to take a cabinet position in the Nixon administration as Secretary of the Interior in 1969

Governor�s of Alaska since Statehood

1.) William Egan: 1959-December 5, 1964

2.) Walter Hickel: 1966-January 29, 1969. Resigned his position to become Secretary of the Interior under Richard Nixon
NOTE: Lt Governor Keith Miller assumed power through December 7, 1970

3.) William Egan: 1970-December 2, 1972

4.) Jay Hammond: 1974-1982

5.) Bill Sheffield: 1982-December 1, 1986

6.) Steve Cooper: December 1, 1986-December 3, 1990

7.) Walter Hickel: December 3, 1990-December, 1994

8.) Tony Knowles-1994-December 2, 2006

9.) Frank Murkowski: 2002-December 4, 2006

10) Sarah Palin: 2006-
NOTE: Gov Palin is expected to officially resign on July 25, 2009 at which time she turn the powers of the office over to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell

Source: Alaska Almanac 31st Edition 2007

Websites to keep in mind:

Alaska elected representatives since Statehood ( From the University of Alaska Fairbanks).

Sarah Palin Biography

Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell
 
Bill Lucey
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Palin says her reason for stepping down so early was due to her desire not to waste a government paycheck on a governor with lame duck status.
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