First Lady or First Gentleman of Alaska is the title attributed to the wife or husband of the governor of Alaska.[1] The holder of the title resides with the governor at the Alaska Governor's Mansion in Juneau, Alaska.
| First Lady of Alaska | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Incumbent since December 3, 2018Rose Newlin | |
| Residence | Alaska Governor's Mansion |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Neva Egan |
| Formation | January 3, 1959 |
The current first lady of Alaska is Rose Newlin, wife of Governor Mike Dunleavy, who has held the position since December 3, 2018. To date, only one person has served as the first gentleman since statehood: Todd Palin from 2006 to 2009.
First ladies and gentlemen of Alaska since statehood
edit| First Lady/Gentleman | Term begins | Term ends | Governor of Alaska | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neva Egan | January 3, 1959 | December 5, 1966 | William Egan | |
| Ermalee Hickel | December 5, 1966 | January 29, 1969 | Wally Hickel | |
| Diana Miller | January 29, 1969 | December 7, 1970 | Keith Harvey Miller | |
| Neva Egan | December 7, 1970 | December 2, 1974 | William Egan | Second tenure as First Lady |
| Bella Hammond | December 2, 1974 | December 6, 1982 | Jay Hammond | [2] |
| Position vacant[3] | December 6, 1982 | December 1, 1986 | Bill Sheffield | Sheffield's wife, Lee Sheffield, died in 1978.[3] |
| Michael Margaret Stewart | December 1, 1986 | December 3, 1990 | Steve Cowper | |
| Ermalee Hickel | December 3, 1990 | December 5, 1994 | Wally Hickel | Second tenure as First Lady |
| Susan Knowles | December 5, 1994 | December 2, 2002 | Tony Knowles | |
| Nancy Murkowski | December 2, 2002 | December 4, 2006 | Frank Murkowski | |
| Todd Palin | December 4, 2006 | July 26, 2009 | Sarah Palin | The first man to serve as First Gentleman. Often nicknamed "First Dude of Alaska."[4][5] |
| Sandra Parnell | July 26, 2009 | December 1, 2014 | Sean Parnell | |
| Donna Walker | December 1, 2014 | December 3, 2018 | Bill Walker | |
| Rose Dunleavy | December 3, 2018 | present | Mike Dunleavy |
References
edit- ^ Schoenfeld, Elizabeth (1999-01-22). "Admire the inaugural ball gowns". Juneau Empire. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ Kahn, Steve (2015-05-31). "Bella Hammond: A reclusive, no-nonsense activist". Alaska Dispatch. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ a b Bradner, Tim (2013-02-06). "Sheffield's success: Overcoming hardship, personal loss". Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ Zernike, Katie (2008-09-03). "Todd Palin: 'First dude' and right-hand man". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ MacGillis, Alec (2008-09-22). "'First Dude' Todd Palin Illustrates Alaska's Blend of Private and Public". Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
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