Monthly Archives: May 2010

Bill Walker Files Declaration of Candidacy

Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager Anchorage – Today Bill Walker filed his paperwork declaring his candidacy with the Alaska State Division of Elections. Walker issued the following statement: “I am running for Governor because I am ready to make tough decisions. We cannot be content when our economy continues marching toward a cliff with drastically declining [...]
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Bill Walker on Track to Emerge as the GOP Frontrunner for Governor

Recent debate clips highlight that Bill Walker is the bold new leader Alaska needs to secure its robust economic future. The poll results following the clips confirm that Bill Walker is on track to become Alaska’s next Governor.   Bill Walker will emerge as the frontrunner in the Republican gubernatorial primary as soon as the [...]
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Walker, Samuels Want Rules so Parnell Won’t Dodge Debates

Taylor Bickford (Walker), Willis Lyford (Samuels) (Anchorage) Republican candidates for Governor Ralph Samuels and Bill Walker joined forces today in saying that they won’t allow stand-ins for Governor Sean Parnell at future gubernatorial debates and forums. Samuels and Walker made the declaration after a Fairbanks campaign event Sunday that Parnell did not attend but instead [...]
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Republican Gubernatorial Prospects Vie for Votes at Fairbanks Debate

FAIRBANKS — The Republican candidates for governor squared off at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge in Fairbanks on Sunday, discussing resource development, education and health care issues in a 90-minute debate. Former state Rep. Ralph Samuels and Bill Walker, the ex-mayor of Valdez, appeared at the forum, which was sponsored by the Fairbanks Republican Women. Gov. Sean [...]
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Bill Walker Statement on Recent FERC Decision

Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently made a decision to require that the permit held by the Yukon Pacific Corporation (YPC) for the proposed LNG Terminal at Anderson Bay in Valdez be updated to reflect current safety and regulatory requirements enacted since the permit was originally issued. Today, Bill Walker [...]
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The 49th Estate: Coastal Trail lookout

Joshua Saul | May 10, 2010,
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Bill Walker at the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce Gubernatorial Debate

At the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce’s gubernatorial debate on Wednesday, Bill left no doubt as to why he is running to replace Sean Parnell as Governor of Alaska. Enjoy the media coverage and video clips below! Gulf Oil Spill Shadows Gubernatorial Debate Alaska Dispatch by Joshua Saul, May 5th Six candidates for governor, including [...]
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Bill Walker Fondly Remembers Governor Wally Hickel

Bill Walker, Anchorage, AK Today Alaskans awoke to the news that one of our greatest leaders, Governor Wally Hickel has died. Bill Walker made the following statement: “Two years ago today I was in Beijing with Governor Hickel as part of a delegation to explore market options for Alaska’s gas. As another member of that [...]
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Walker Continues Criticism of Parnell’s “AGIA Bailout”

Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager On Wednesday at a gubernatorial forum hosted by the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce, Bill Walker continued his criticism of Sean Parnell’s decision to veto SB 305, a bill aimed at protecting the state from giving the North Slope producers $20 billion to ship our gas and jobs into Canada. “This [...]
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Walker Blasts Parnell For Failing to Protect Alaska From Multi-Billion Dollar “AGIA Bailout”

Press Contact: Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager Anchorage, AK – In a Thursday press conference, Sean Parnell stated that he vetoed a bill aimed at protecting the state from giving away upwards of $20 billion in revenue to BP, ConocoPhillips and Exxon, because it “represents a tax increase on the oil industry.” Bill Walker, Republican candidate [...]
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