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,
Alaska pollock as food during winter and allowing it to undergo natural freeze-thaw cycles. It is often boiled into a soup called "hwangtae-haejang-guk" (hangover soup). Rehydrated "hwangtae" can be grilled (usually with a gochujang-based marinade) as "hwangtae-gui", simmered "hwangtae-jjim" or "jorim", or added to "hwangtae-juk" (rice porridge). Jerky made from yellow Alaska pollock is called "hwangtae-po". "Nogari" (), which is dried young Alaska pollock, is often served with a variety of dipping sauces as "anju". "Kodari" (), which is the "nosed" variant, is made by gutting young Alaska pollock and half-drying them on ropes that are tied through their noses. It is often simmered