Governor-elect Bill Walker today announced two important appointments to his administration. Walker will appoint Jim Whitaker of Fairbanks as his Chief of Staff. Walker said of the anticipated appointment: “I have known Jim for many years and regard him as a trusted advisor. His previous experience as mayor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska […]
Following tabulation of absentee and questioned ballots Tuesday in which several thousand votes remain uncounted, Bill Walker announced plans to proceed with organization of a transition team. The Walker Mallott team has undertaken these preliminary steps in recognition of a constitutional deadline for swearing in on December 1st. Walker stated: “Today we began the process […]
Non-partisan gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker this morning encouraged supporters to wait patiently for the final results in the 2014 election. Speaking to a crowd at Alaska Election Central in the Egan Center in downtown Anchorage, Walker informed supporters that the race is too close to call at this point. “Another Alaska election has come down […]
Non-partisan gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker (William M. Walker) today thanked William C. Walker for stepping forward and identifying himself as the author of a 2004 letter to the editor of the Anchorage Daily News, signed, “Bill Walker, Anchorage.” Grover Norquist and his group, “Americans For Tax Reform (ATR), had criticized candidate Walker for apparently advocating […]