Sean Parnell Sean Parnell Sean R. Parnell (born November 19, 1962) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He succeeded Sarah Palin on 26 July 2009 to become the tenth governor of Alaska and served until 2014. Parnell was elected governor in his own right in 2010 by 59.06% of the vote, as the largest percentage margin of any Alaska governor since statehood. In 2014, he narrowly lost his bid for re-election and has since returned to work in the private sector. Born in Hanford, California, Parnell is a graduate from the University of Puget Sound's School of Law (now known
Brad Little (politician) the general election in November, he easily defeated Paulette Jordan, the Idaho Democratic Party nominee, by over 130,000 votes. <br> Brad Little (politician) Brad Little (born February 15, 1954) is the Governor-elect of Idaho, and currently serving as the 42nd and current lieutenant governor of Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Little was appointed by Governor Butch Otter to succeed Jim Risch, who resigned after election to the United States Senate. Prior to his appointment as lieutenant governor, Little served in the state senate from 2001 to 2009 where he chaired the majority caucus and represented Legislative