Governor appoints new Attorney General

JUNEAU — Just past 3 p.m., on Friday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced that previous acting Attorney General Ed Sniffen would not be nominated to continue as an appointee for the Attorney General.

Dunleavy appointed Treg Taylor, an employee with the Alaska Department of law since 2018 as the successor to former Attorney General Kevin Clarkson after Clarkson resigned last August. Taylor graduated from Brigham Young University and lives in Anchorage.

“Alaska is facing some unprecedented challenges and some remarkable opportunities. Treg Taylor brings to the office of Attorney General a wealth of legal experience and a deep commitment to Alaska that will be invaluable to navigating these challenges and opportunities,” said Dunleavy. “I also want to thank Ed Sniffen for his decades of service to the department and to the people of Alaska. I wish him well in his future endeavors.

Sniffen removed his name from consideration for the position. Taylor’s name has been submitted to both the Alaska House and Senate for confirmation.

“I am honored and humbled that the Governor has asked me to serve as Alaska’s Attorney General. I have spent my entire legal career in Alaska, including the past two years as Alaska’s Deputy Attorney General,’ said Taylor. “I have a profound respect for the role of the Department of Law and for it’s dedicated employees. I hope that under my leadership the department will continue to provide outstanding legal service to the state, for the good of all Alaskans.”