11th governor of Alaska From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Martin "Bill" Walker (born April 16, 1951) is an American attorney and politician. He was the 11th Governor of Alaska from December 1, 2014 to December 3, 2018.
Bill Walker | |
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11th Governor of Alaska | |
In office December 1, 2014 – December 3, 2018 | |
Lieutenant | Byron Mallott (2014–2018) Valerie Davidson (2018) |
Preceded by | Sean Parnell |
Succeeded by | Mike J. Dunleavy |
Mayor of Valdez, Alaska | |
In office 1979–1980 | |
Preceded by | Mac MacDonald |
Succeeded by | Stephen McAlpine[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. | April 16, 1951
Political party | Republican (Before 2014) Independent (2014–present) |
Spouse(s) | Donna Walker |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Lewis and Clark College University of Puget Sound |
Website | Official website |
Walker ran for re-election in 2018 but three days after the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott, and having low polling numbers, he dropped out of the race on October 19 and supported Democrat Mark Begich.[2][3]
In August 2021, Walker announced his plans to run for governor again in the 2022 election.[4]
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