Tag: State executive

On February 4, 2020, Lucinda Mahoney was appointed commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Revenue by Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R). Mahoney’s appointment comes after Bruce Tangeman resigned from the position in November of 2019 over differences with the governor. In his resignation letter, Tangeman stated, “The message you campaigned on and continue to stress was based…

One hundred and ninety-two officials currently hold one of the top four state executive positions of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, or secretary of state. Below is a summary of the educational backgrounds of these state executive officials in 2020. Of the group, there are: • 185 officeholders with a bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., etc.)…