Mead Treadwell
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Mead Treadwell is the 13th and current Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and former Chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission
.
Treadwell has been called to testify before the United States Congress
on several occasions.
On August 20, 2009, he was called before the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, when it made a field trip to Alaska
. During his testimony Treadwell warned that the recently announced moratorium on commercial fishing of the Beaufort Sea
would fail if it were not matched by similar moratoriums by Canada
and Russia
.
. He gave his primary reasons for running as frustration with an overbearing federal government, concern for the flagging Trans-Alaska Pipeline, and a need to diversify Alaska's economy through international trade. Treadwell won the August 24, 2010 Republican primary election with approximately 53% of the vote, a margin of more than 22% over his closest opponent. Following his primary campaign victory, Treadwell's campaign joined with that of incumbent Republican Governor Sean Parnell
.
Treadwell faced Diane E. Benson
in the general election in November 2010. Parnell and Treadwell defeated their Democratic challengers by about twenty points. Treadwell was sworn in as the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska on December 6, 2010.
and grew up in the Sandy Hook section of Newtown, Connecticut
. He moved to Alaska after an internship with Governor Wally Hickel sparked his interest in the North. He is a graduate of Yale University
, class of 1978, after which worked for Hickel as an aide for two years. He later earned an MBA
from Harvard Business School
. He was hired by Hickel's firm, Yukon Pacific Corporation, as Vice President and Treasurer. Yukon Pacific was founded to investigate the possibility of building a trans-Alaska gas pipeline. Eventually Yukon Pacific was purchased by CSX. Treadwell married his wife, Carol, and together they had three children, two sons, Tim, Will, and a daughter, Natalie. Carol died in 2002 of cancer. Mead is active in the Catholic Church.
U.S. Arctic Research Commission
The United States Arctic Research Commission is a United States federal agency. It was established by the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 .-Duties:The Commission’s principal duties are:...
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Work with the Arctic Research Commission
Treadwell was appointed to the Commission in 2001, and was appointed by President George W. Bush to Chair in 2006.Treadwell has been called to testify before the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
on several occasions.
On August 20, 2009, he was called before the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, when it made a field trip to Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. During his testimony Treadwell warned that the recently announced moratorium on commercial fishing of the Beaufort Sea
Moratorium on commercial fishing of the Beaufort Sea
On August 20 2009 United States Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke announced a moratorium on fishing the Beaufort Sea north of Alaska.According to Locke: There is no widespread commercial fisheries in those waters now....
would fail if it were not matched by similar moratoriums by Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
In May 2010, Treadwell announced his intent to run for Lt. Governor of AlaskaAlaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. He gave his primary reasons for running as frustration with an overbearing federal government, concern for the flagging Trans-Alaska Pipeline, and a need to diversify Alaska's economy through international trade. Treadwell won the August 24, 2010 Republican primary election with approximately 53% of the vote, a margin of more than 22% over his closest opponent. Following his primary campaign victory, Treadwell's campaign joined with that of incumbent Republican Governor Sean Parnell
Sean Parnell
Sean R. Parnell is an American Republican politician who is the tenth and current Governor of Alaska. He succeeded Sarah Palin following her resignation, and was sworn in at the Governor's Picnic in Fairbanks on July 26, 2009...
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Treadwell faced Diane E. Benson
Diane E. Benson
Diane E. Benson is an Alaskan politician, inspirational speaker, video production consultant, published writer and dramatist. In August 2010, she became the Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor for the state of Alaska, easily outpacing three other opponents in the Democratic primary on August...
in the general election in November 2010. Parnell and Treadwell defeated their Democratic challengers by about twenty points. Treadwell was sworn in as the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska on December 6, 2010.
Personal
Mead was born in New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
and grew up in the Sandy Hook section of Newtown, Connecticut
Newtown, Connecticut
Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 27,560 at the 2010 census. Newtown was founded in 1705 and incorporated in 1711.-Government:...
. He moved to Alaska after an internship with Governor Wally Hickel sparked his interest in the North. He is a graduate of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, class of 1978, after which worked for Hickel as an aide for two years. He later earned an MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
. He was hired by Hickel's firm, Yukon Pacific Corporation, as Vice President and Treasurer. Yukon Pacific was founded to investigate the possibility of building a trans-Alaska gas pipeline. Eventually Yukon Pacific was purchased by CSX. Treadwell married his wife, Carol, and together they had three children, two sons, Tim, Will, and a daughter, Natalie. Carol died in 2002 of cancer. Mead is active in the Catholic Church.