Treg Taylor
2021 - Present
2026
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Treg Taylor is the Alaska attorney general. He was appointed as acting attorney general by Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) on January 29, 2021, following the resignation of Ed Sniffen.[1] Taylor was confirmed by the Alaska State Legislature 35-24 on May 11, 2021.[2]
Taylor was a 2016 nonpartisan candidate for District 6, Seat J of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly in Alaska. He was defeated in the general election that took place on April 5, 2016.
Biography
Prior to his appointment as Alaska attorney general, Taylor served as deputy attorney general in charge of the civil division at the Alaska Department of Law. He received a bachelor's degree in political science and a J.D. from Brigham Young University.[3]
Political career
Attorney General of Alaska (2021-Present)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) appointed Taylor as acting attorney general on January 29, 2021, following the resignation of Ed Sniffen.[1] He was confirmed as the permanent attorney general on May 11, 2021.[2]
Elections
2016
John Weddleton defeated Treg Taylor and Mark Schimscheimer in the election for Seat J in District 6 of the Anchorage City Council.[4]
| Anchorage City Council District 6, Seat J Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Weddleton |
44.45% | 5,575 |
| Treg Taylor | 39.77% | 4,988 |
| Mark Schimscheimer | 15.10% | 1,894 |
| Write-in votes | 0.69% | 86 |
| Total Votes (100 percent of precincts reporting) | 12,543 | |
| Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Election Summary Report," April 26, 2016 | ||
See also
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- Anchorage, Alaska
- Municipal elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anchorage Daily News, "Sexual misconduct allegations prompt another Alaska attorney general to resign," January 31, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 US News & World Report, "Alaska Lawmakers Confirm Attorney General, Department Heads," May 11, 2021
- ↑ Must Read Alaska, "Switcheroo: Ed Sniffen out as AG, Treg Taylor now in," February 1, 2021
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "2016 Regular Municipal Election Candidates," accessed February 19, 2016
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| Preceded by Treg Taylor |
Attorney General of Alaska 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Attorney General of Alaska 2021-2021 |
Succeeded by Treg Taylor (R) |
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