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Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (557 words) |
 | As the 11th governor of Alaska, she is the first woman to hold the office. |
| Governor Palin is chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, a multi-state government agency that promotes the conservation and efficient recovery of domestic oil and natural gas resources while protecting health, safety and the environment. |
| She also serves as vice chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) Natural Resources Committee, which is charged with pursuing legislation to ensure state needs are considered as federal policy is formulated in the areas of agriculture, energy, environmental protection and natural resource management. |
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List of Governors of Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (268 words) |
| This is a list of the governors of the U.S. state of Alaska, of the Territory of Alaska and of the District of Alaska, and the military commanders of the Department of Alaska, as well as the governors of Russian America. |
| The Department of Alaska was administered by U.S. Army officers from 1868 until 1877, when the Army was withdrawn from Alaska. |
| From 1879 Alaska fell under the purview of the U.S. Navy and Revenue Cutter Service, and administered by the captains of naval vessels. |
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