Kevin Clarkson

Kevin G. Clarkson (born April 27, 1959) is an American attorney from the state of Alaska who served as the 32nd Alaska Attorney General from 2018 to 2020.[1]

Kevin Clarkson
32nd Attorney General of Alaska
In office December 5, 2018 – August 25, 2020
Governor	Mike Dunleavy
Preceded by	Jahna Lindemuth
Succeeded by	Ed Sniffen (acting)
Personal details
Born	April 27, 1959
Political party	Republican
Education	Oregon State University (BA) Willamette University (JD)

Early life and career

After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oregon State University, Clarkson graduated cum laude from the Willamette University College of Law in 1985.[2] He worked for the law firm Perkins Coie from 1985 to 1995 and for Brena, Bell & Clarkson, P.C. from 1985 to 2018.[3]

Alaska Attorney General

Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed him as Alaska's attorney general on December 5, 2018. He was confirmed by the Alaska Legislature on April 17, 2019.[2]

In August 2020, Clarkson was placed on a monthlong unpaid leave, with Ed Sniffen being delegated his authority.[4][5] According to investigations by media organizations, a junior state employee had complained about 558 text messages Clarkson had sent to her during March 2020. In the text messages, he had asked the woman to come to his house at least 18 times. Many of these requests were punctuated with the kiss emoji and comments about the woman's beauty.[6] He resigned from his post on August 25, 2020.[1] Deputy Attorney General Ed Sniffen is serving as acting Attorney General, pending Dunleavy's selection of a permanent replacement.

References

1. Cordova, Gilbert (August 25, 2020). "Attorney General Kevin Clarkson resigns after inappropriate text messages". KTUU. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
2. Brooks, James (December 5, 2018). "Dunleavy attorney general appointee Kevin Clarkson is lawyer with ties to religious-liberty causes". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
3. "Anchorage attorney faces discrimination complaint while defending faith-based homeless shelter". ktuu.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
4. News), Kyle Hopkins (Anchorage Daily. "Mon Aug 3 Email Subject Acting Attorney General for August". www.documentcloud.org.
5. News), Kyle Hopkins (Anchorage Daily. "Dept. of Law Letter 8 21 20". www.documentcloud.org.
6. Hopkins, Kyle. "Alaska's Attorney General on Unpaid Leave After Sending Hundreds of 'Uncomfortable' Texts to a Young Colleague".