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Hollis French

American attorney and politician from Alaska

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American attorney and politician from Alaska

Field	Value
name	Hollis French
image	Hollis French.png
caption	French
state_senate	Alaska
district	J
term_start	January 15, 2013
term_end	January 20, 2015
predecessor	Redistricted
successor	Johnny Ellis
state_senate2	Alaska
district2	M
term_start2	January 20, 2003
term_end2	January 15, 2013
predecessor2	Rick Halford
successor2	Redistricted
party	Democratic (1978–present)
birth_date
birth_place	Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
spouse	Peggy French
residence	Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
alma_mater	{{Plainlist

University of Alaska Anchorage (BA)
Cornell University (JD)}} Hollis S. French II (born October 11, 1958) is an American attorney, businessman and politician. He served in the Alaska Senate from 2003 to 2015. He was minority leader from January 2014 until he left office. During this time, French authored an unsuccessful bill to strike down the state's same-sex marriage ban. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

He applied for a state judgeship position in July 2015.

French is an attorney and he and his wife own and operate an apartment rental business.

French was appointed to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission by Governor Bill Walker in July 2016.

Early life and education

French moved to Alaska in 1978. He first oil industry job began in 1979 when he was hired as a bullcook on Shell Platform "A" in Cook Inlet. Later, he worked in the Kuparuk Oilfield as a facility and drill site operator for ARCO Alaska while attending the University of Alaska, Anchorage, from which he graduated with a bachelor's degree in English. He attended Cornell University Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree.

Before being elected to the state Senate, French was an assistant district attorney.

French has climbed Denali to the summit twice. His father, Bob French, is a county commissioner in Summit County, Colorado.

Troopergate

Main article: Alaska Public Safety Commissioner dismissal

In 2008, French was appointed by the Legislative Council to head an investigation into charges that Governor Sarah Palin "abused her office to get the Alaska public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, fired."

2010 gubernatorial campaign

Main article: 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election

On July 1, 2009, French announced that he had filed a letter of intent with the Alaska Public Offices Commission to run for governor of Alaska. French received 18,018 votes (38.81%), losing the 2010 Democratic primary to former state representative Ethan Berkowitz, who received 22,607 votes (48.69%).

2014 gubernatorial campaign

Main article: 2014 Alaska gubernatorial election

French initially decided to run again for governor in 2014, but later decided to run instead for lieutenant governor. He won the Democratic nomination.

In September, Byron Mallott, the Democratic nominee for governor, merged his campaign with that of independent candidate Bill Walker. While Walker remained the gubernatorial candidate, Mallott ran for lieutenant governor as his running mate. Both French and Walker's original running mate, Craig Fleener, withdrew their candidacies. The Walker-Mallott ticket defeated that of incumbent Republican governor Sean Parnell and his running mate, Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan.

References

[http://juneauempire.com/state/2014-02-25/senator-proposes-striking-same-sex-marriage-ban Senator proposes striking same-sex marriage ban] {{Webarchive. link. (2018-04-05 , [[Juneau Empire]], Matt Woolbright, February 25, 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2015.)
[http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/hollis-french-applies-for-state-superior-court-judge-seat/34281320 Hollis French applies for state superior court judge seat] {{Webarchive. link. (2015-12-16 , [[KTUU]] television, Chris Klint, July 21, 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.)
"Hollis French for Senate campaign site".
"Bob French, Democrat, District 1 Summit County Commissioner {{!}} SummitDaily.com".
[https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5702697&page=1 ABC News: 'October Surprise' Over Palin Investigation?]
(2009-07-01). "French files for gubernatorial run: Politics". adn.com.
John Aronno. (October 16, 2013). "Hollis French Swaps Roles, 2014 Gubernatorial Field Likely Set.". Alaska Commons.
"2014 Primary Elections August 19, 2014 Unofficial Results". State of Alaska Division of Elections.
(September 1, 2014). "Walker, Mallott to join forces in governor's race". Alaska Dispatch News.

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