Governorship of Sarah Palin December 4, 2006, and maintained a high approval rating throughout her term. On July 3, 2009, Sarah Palin announced her resignation as governor of Alaska. She stepped down on July 26, 2009, being replaced by Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell. Palin had championed ethics reform throughout her election campaign. Her first legislative action after taking office was to push for a bipartisan ethics reform bill. She signed the resulting legislation in July 2007, calling it a "first step" declaring that she remains determined to clean up Alaska politics. However, Palin was also the subject of an ethics probe concerning her brother-in-law,
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