Sean Parnell July 2009, when Governor Palin resigned her position, Parnell became governor and finished the term of office. In 2010, Parnell won a four-year term as governor in his own right. In 2005, Parnell ran and won in the Republican primary to become lieutenant governor. Afterward, in the general election, he was paired with Sarah Palin as her running mate. In Alaska, the lieutenant governor candidates run separately from the governor candidates in the primary election race, but after the primaries, the nominees for governor and lieutenant governor run together as a slate. Palin and Parnell were elected with 48.33% of
Jon Cox (politician) as well as the House Political Subdivisions Committee. In July 2015, Cox resigned to serve as communications director and a senior adviser for Governor Herbert. He became the vice president of government affairs at Rocky Mountain Power in September 2016. During the 2014 General Session Cox also floor sponsored an additional two bills. Jon Cox (politician) Jon Cox is an American politician from the state of Utah. He is a member of the Republican Party and previously served on the Sanpete County Commission. He served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives until he resigned in 2015 to