Tregarrick R. Taylor is an American lawyer serving since 2021 as the Alaska attorney general. He succeeded Ed Sniffen, who resigned after being appointed to the position two weeks before.[1][2]
Treg Taylor | |
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| 33rd Attorney General of Alaska | |
| Assumed office January 30, 2021 Acting: January 30, 2021 – May 11, 2021 | |
| Governor | Mike Dunleavy |
| Preceded by | Ed Sniffen (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jodi |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA, JD) |
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Education
editTaylor briefly attended the United States Air Force Academy.[citation needed] He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and from BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School in 2004 with a Juris Doctor.[3]
Career
editIn 2016, Taylor was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Anchorage Municipal Assembly.[4] Taylor has served as the deputy attorney general of Alaska for the civil division.[5] Taylor assumed office as Alaska attorney general in an acting capacity January 30, 2021. He was confirmed to the position by the Alaska Legislature on May 11, 2021.[6]
Taylor supported the Pebble Mine proposal and expressed opposition to the federal government's decision to block the project.[7]
He has threatened legal action against Walgreens over the potential distribution of abortion pills in Alaska, even though abortion and the relevant medications remain legal in Alaska.[8]
Personal life
editTaylor and his wife, Jodi, have six children and live in Anchorage.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Report: Alaska AG quit after reports of sexual misconduct". Jacksonville Journal-Courier. 2021-01-31. Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "Governor names new attorney general". Juneau Empire. 2021-01-28. Archived from the original on 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ Downing, Suzanne (2021-01-30). "Switcheroo: Ed Sniffen out as AG, Treg Taylor now in". Must Read Alaska. Archived from the original on 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "Treg Taylor". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "Civil Division - Alaska Department of Law". law.alaska.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "Taylor confirmed as Alaska's top legal officer following objections and debate". KINY. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Feds use rare veto to block Alaska copper, gold mine plan". MSN. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Mir, Alice; Ollstein, a. "Walgreens won't distribute abortion pills in states where GOP AGs object". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Governor Dunleavy Names Treg Taylor Attorney General – Mike Dunleavy". gov.alaska.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
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