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Session:
State Capitol, Room 518
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
Phone: (907) 465-2995
Fax: (907) 465-6592
Send E-Mail
Interim:
716 W 4th Avenue, Suite 530
Anchorage, AK 99501-2133
Phone: (907) 269-0250
Fax: (907) 269-0249
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Elected to the House 1992, 1994
Elected to the Senate 1996
Staff
Biography
Date/Place of Birth: 11/19/62; Hanford, CA
Occupation: Attorney
Spouse: Sandy
Children: Grace, Rachel
Residency in Alaska: Anchorage, 1973-present
Education: High School - East Anchorage High
School; College - Pacific Lutheran University, 1980-84, B.B.A.;
Post Graduate - University of Puget Sound School of Law, 1984-87,
J.D.
Political and Government Positions: State
Representative: 1993-1996; Member, House Finance
Committee, 1993-96; Chair, Dept. of Public Safety Budget, Dept.
of Law Budget, and Court System Budget Subcommittees, 1993-96;
Member, Uniform Code Revision Commission, 1993-94. State
Senator: 1997-present; Member, Senate Finance Committee,
1997-1998; Co-Chair Senate Finance Committee, 1999-present; Chairman,
Department of Natural Resources Budget, Information Technology
Budget, Health and Social Services Budget,
Telecommunications Budget, and Alaska Court System Budget
Subcommittees 1997-1998; Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
1997-1998; Member, Telecommunications Information Council;
Member, Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, 1999-present; Member
Resources Committee, 1999-present;
Member, Energy Council; Member Western Legislative Timber Task
Force; Member, Bayshore/Klatt Community Council
Business and Professional Positions: Owner of a
small law practice
Service Organization(s) Membership: Member,
National Federation of Independent Business; Rotary; Former
Member of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, 1987-91; Volunteer
mentor for high school youth groups and organizations.
Special Interests: Family, teaching and coaching
high school youth, reading, softball
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Opinion-Editorials
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Legislature Leads Way to 'Truth in Budgeting', 05-14-99
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Rachel's Hands - Floor Remarks from April 21, 1999
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Majority Measures Offer Budget Efficiencies, 04-15-99
= Eldon Mulder, 92 K
= Eldon Mulder, 67 K
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Senate Finance Committee Considers Options to Preserve and Protect the
Permanent Fund, 03-31-99
= John Torgerson, 61 K
= Sean Parnell, 21 K
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State Budgets: Do We Get What Were Paying For? - Published in
the Anchorage Daily News, 11-17-98
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Extra Money Won't Fix Child-Protection System; appeared in
the Anchorage Daily News on November 14, 1997 on page B-8.
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Anchorage Daily News Interview on How to Protect Abused and
Neglected Children, appeared on Nobember 30, 1997 page F-6.
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Press Releases
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21st Alaska State Legislature 2nd Session Republican-led Majority Adjornment Press Packet - Continuing the Commitment that's Working for Alaska!, 05-03-00
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Legislature Approves Funding for State Employee Contracts - Separate Bill Provides Pay Increase
for Non-Union State Employees., 05-06-00
= John Torgerson, 39 K
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House Funds State Employee Contracts - Majority's "Commitment to Alaska"
Intact - Administration Finds Last-Minute Money, Avoiding Labor Strife., 05-05-00
= Eldon Mulder, 74 K
= Eldon Mulder, 42 K
= Eldon Mulder, 120 K
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Making Alaska’s Government Work for Alaskans 21st Legislature Adjourns, Leaving a Smaller,
Smarter State Government and a Safer, Stronger Alaska., 05-03-00
= Brian Porter, 73 K
= Brian Porter, 62 K
= Brian Porter, 80 K
= Eldon Mulder, 106 K
= Eldon Mulder, 98 K
= Gene Therriualt, 69 K
= Sean Parnell, 73 K
= Drue Pearce, 49 K
= Drue Pearce, 23 K
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Legislature Approves Funding for State Employee Contracts - Separate Bill Provides Pay Increase
for Non-Union State Employees., 05-06-00
= John Torgerson, 39 K
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$302 Million Bond Package Funds Critical School Needs - Collaborative Effort Addresses
University, Ports & Harbors, 05-03-00
= John Torgerson, 59 K
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Senate Passes G.O. Bond Packages: Dual Bills Address Schools, the University and Roads,
Ports & Harbors; Two Separate Bills Appropriating Revenues to Fund Bond Redemption Sub Account
Await Vote, 04-20-00
= John Torgerson, 46 K
= John Torgerson, 48 K
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Missions and Measures Bill Provides Accountability in State Spending, 04-12-00
= John Torgerson, 37 K
= Sean Parnell, 41 K
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Senator Sean Parnell Leaving Legislature - Proud of Budget Work, Domestic Violence
Laws, 04-10-00
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Senate Funds Priorities: Children, Education, Public Safety, Roads, 04-05-00
= John Torgerson, 15 K
= Sean Parnell, 20 K
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Senate Finance Committee Passes FY 01 Operating Budget - Prioritizes Children, Education,
Public Safety, Roads, 03-31-00
= John Torgerson, 38 K
= Sean Parnell, 37 K
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Funding Amendment Marks Senate Finance's Commitment To Fully Fund the
University of Alaska, 03-30-00
= Gary Wilken, 76 K
= Sean Parnell, 56 K
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Missions and Measures Bill Would Provide Accountability in State Spending, 03-28-00
= Sean Parnell, 31 K
= Gary Wilken, 58 K
= John Torgerson, 21 K
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Both Houses of the Alaska Legislature Pass Fast-Track Supplemental Budget, 03-24-00
= Sean Parnell, 52 K
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Senate Finance Committee Listens to Public Testimony on Operating Budget - Members
Appreciate Enthusiastic Responses, 03-24-00
= Sean Parnell, 39 K
= John Torgerson, 37 K
= Gary Wilken, 25 K
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Senate Finance Subcommittees Close Out Budget Deliberations - Education, Children, Roads, and
VPSOs Protected in FY 01, 03-22-00
= John Torgerson, 80 K
= Sean Parnell, 15 K
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Audio Clip Only 03-08-00: Senate Finance Co-Chairman, Senator Sean Parnell, explains what
a supplemental budget is and how it fits into Alaska's entire budget system. And
finally, he concludes his remarks by detailing some of the items in this year's
supplemental budget.
= Sean Parnell, 41 K
= Sean Parnell, 24 K
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Bill Modifying Attorney's Fees Awards for Public Interest Litigants Passes the
Senate, 03-01-00
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Finance Committees Bypass Governor and Introduce Budget Bills, 01-24-00
= Sean Parnell, 27 K
= Sean Parnell, 17 K
= Eldon Mulder, 21 K
= Eldon Mulder, 43 K
= Eldon Mulder, 46 K
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Pearce and Porter Unveil Commitment for Taking Care of Alaska Now
and for the Future, 01-11-00
= Drue Pearce, 30 K
= Brian Porter, 33 K
= Sean Parnell, 22 K
= Gene Therriault, 35 K
= John Torgerson, 35 K
= Eldon Mulder, 50 K
= Joe Green, 25 K
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Governor's Proposed Budget Means Huge Deficit - Senate Finance Co-Chairs Fear Return to
Last Session's Budget Dilemma, 12-16-99
= John Torgerson, 66 K
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Comments on Signing of Balanced Budget Plan Legislation, 06-10-99
= Drue Pearce, 73 K
= Sean Parnell, 95 K
= Joe Green, 83 K
= Mark Hamilton, 62 K
= Ken Freeman, 53 K
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Senate Majority Calls for Public Vote on Long-Term Budget Plans, 05-13-99
= Sean Parnell, 28 K
= John Torgerson, 33 K
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Alaska Senate Establishes Missions for Government, 05-12-99
= Sean Parnell, 14 K
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Senate Places High Priority on Children, 05-06-99
= Sean Parnell, 23 K
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Republicans Oppose Knowles' Income Tax Plan, 05-04-99
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Senate Passes Operating Budget - Focus on Education, Children's Services,
Public Safety, 04-21-99
= Sean Parnell, 31 K
= Drue Pearce, 46 K
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Senate Finance Committee Reduces Operating Budget, 04-20-99
= Sean Parnell, 51 K
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Senate Finance Bill Restructures Municipal Assistance Funding Program -
Minimizes Impact and Funds Basic Services, 04-15-99
= John Torgerson, 29 K
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Senate Finance Holds Public Hearing on Budget Proposals, 04-13-99
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Senate Finance Committee Hears Long-Range Funding Options, 03-30-99
= John Torgerson, 125 K
= Sean Parnell, 28 K
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Senate Finance Committee Examines Criteria for Balanced Budget
Proposals, 03-24-99
= John Torgerson, 27 K
= Sean Parnell, 41 K
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Oil Forecast Affirms Need for Balanced Budget Plan, 03-23-99
= Sean Parnell, 23 K
= Eldon Mulder, 77 K
= John Torgerson, 66 K
= Gene Therriault, 31 K
= Joe Green, 116 K
= Gail Phillips, 109 K
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Revenue Experts to Brief Legislators - Oil and Gas Experts to Discuss
Revenue Forecast, 03-22-99
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Senate Finance Committee Launches Review of Balanced-Budget
Plans, 03-19-99
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House and Senate Pass Reduced Supplemental Budget - State's Immediate Cash
Crunch Solved and Emergencies Funded, 03-16-99
= Eldon Mulder, 87 K
= Sean Parnell, 38 K
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Senate Reduces State Spending - Passes Smallest Supplemental in Recent
History, Solves Immediate Cash Flow Crunch, 03-14-99
= John Torgerson, 30 K
= Sean Parnell, 24 K
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Senate Finance Committee Reduces Budget - Supplemental Bill Goes to the Full
Senate on Saturday, 03-12-99
= Sean Parnell, 24 K
= John Torgerson, 20 K
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Senate Majority Reduces Funding Request, 03-08-99
= Sean Parnell, 18 K
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Republican-led Legislature Funds Catastrophic Illness Assistance
Program, 03-08-99
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Senate Finance Passes Y2K Supplemental Bill, 02-24-99
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Senate Votes to Reinstate "Results-based Budgeting", 02-08-99
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Senate Finance Co-Chairs Name Budget Subcommittee Members, 02-04-99
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Senate Finance Committee Hears Bill to Enforce Results-Based
Budgeting, 02-02-99
= Sean Parnell, 24 K
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Senate Finance Committee Scrutinizes Knowles' $19.3 Million Y2K Funding
Request; 02-01-99
= Sean Parnell, 50 K
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Senator Parnell Comments on Governor Knowles' State of the State
Speech, 01-20-99
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Statement from Senator Parnell issued in response to Governor Knowles'
State of the State Address, 12-15-98
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Legislative Leaders Question Governor Knowles'
Spending, 12-15-98
= Sean Parnell, 43 K
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Press Release Archive for 1998 and 1997
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Personal Legislation
Prime Sponsor of the Following Legislation
SCR 101
: Withdrawn by Sponsor
Relating to a state fiscal plan.
SJR 29
: Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to terms of
legislators and to the time of convening and length of regular sessions of the legislature.
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Co-Sponsor of the Following Legislation
HB 3
: An Act relating to controlled substances and to the possession of certain chemicals; and providing for an
effective date.
HB 25
: An Act relating to a municipal river habitat protection tax credit.
HJR 14
: Passed! Legislative Resolve 12
Relating to the National Museum of Women's History and the National
Museum of Women's History Alaska Council.
HJR 54
: Relating to urging the exclusion of national forests in Alaska from President Clinton's proposal for withdrawal of roadless areas in the national forest system.
SB 4
: An Act relating to victims' rights; relating to establishing an office of victims'
rights; relating to compensation of victims of violent crimes; relating to eligibility for a
permanent fund dividend for persons convicted of and incarcerated for certain
offenses; relating to notice of appropriations concerning victims' rights; and
amending Rule 16, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 9, Alaska Delinquency
Rules, and Rule 501, Alaska Rules of Evidence; and providing for an effective date.
SB 46
: Passed! Chapter 16, SLA 1999
An Act naming the Terry Miller Legislative Office Building.
SB 102
: Passed! Chapter 24, SLA 1999
An Act designating the State Trooper Bruce A. Heck Memorial
Corridor.
SJR 25
: Passed! Legislative Resolve 27
Relating to voluntary school prayer.
SR 2
: Passed! Senate Resolve 2
Dedicating the Terry Miller Gallery of the Chamber of the Alaska
Senate to Cliff Groh.
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Archive of Past Legislation
Measures sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator Parnell
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District Newsletter
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District I - 1999 Spring Newsletter and Survey.
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