Bill Walker (politician)

William Martin "Bill" Walker (born April 16, 1951) is an American attorney and politician. He was the 11th Governor of Alaska from December 1, 2014 to December 3, 2018.

Bill Walker
11th Governor of Alaska
In office December 1, 2014 – December 3, 2018
Lieutenant	Byron Mallott (2014–2018) Valerie Davidson (2018)
Preceded by	Sean Parnell
Succeeded by	Mike J. Dunleavy
Mayor of Valdez, Alaska
In office 1979–1980
Preceded by	Mac MacDonald
Succeeded by	Stephen McAlpine[1]
Personal details
Born	(1951-04-16) April 16, 1951 (age 74) Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Political party	Republican (Before 2014) Independent (2014–present)
Spouse(s)	Donna Walker
Children	4
Alma mater	Lewis and Clark College University of Puget Sound
Website	Official website

Walker ran for re-election in 2018 but three days after the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott, and having low polling numbers, he dropped out of the race on October 19 and supported Democrat Mark Begich.^[2][3]

In August 2021, Walker announced his plans to run for governor again in the 2022 election.^[4]