Craig Campbell (politician)
| Craig E. Campbell | |
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| 10th Lieutenant Governor of Alaska | |
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In office August 10, 2009 – December 6, 2010 |
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| Governor | Sean Parnell |
| Preceded by | Sean Parnell |
| Succeeded by | Mead Treadwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 24, 1952 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Marie Campbell |
| Children | Amanda Campbell Melanie Campbell |
| Alma mater |
University of Tulsa Golden Gate University Naval War College |
| Profession | Military Officer |
| Awards | (3) Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (2) Air Force Commendation Medal Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence Award National Defense Service Medal (6) Air Force Longevity Service Award Air Reserve Forces Service Medal Alaska Distinguished Service Medal Alaska Commendation Medal California Medal of Merit |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1974–2009 |
| Rank |
Lieutenant General (Alaska National Guard) Major General (Air National Guard) |
Craig Eaton Campbell (born March 24, 1952) is an American politician and businessman and is the current president and chief executive officer of the Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC). He joined the corporation as chief operating officer in February 2011, and was appointed president and CEO by the Board of Directors in October 2012. [2]
Prior to his position at AAC, Campbell was the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, holding the office from August 10, 2009 through December 6, 2010. Pending his confirmation by the State Legislature, he was "temporary substitute" lieutenant governor for several weeks. Campbell left office in December 2010, after having withdrawn from the Republican primary race for lieutenant governor, which was eventually won by Mead Treadwell.
Before serving as lieutenant governor, Campbell was the commissioner of the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. In that role, he was head of the state's National Guard, with the rank of Lieutenant General. On July 3, 2009, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced that she would resign effective July 26. Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell would become governor, and Campbell would replace Parnell as lieutenant governor. In 2010, Campbell opted to not seek election as lieutenant governor, preferring to return to the business sector and joining AAC in February 2011.
Campbell was appointed the state chair for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Alaska State Committee in October 2012. [3] He is married to wife Anne Marie and has two children: Amanda and Melanie (deceased), and four grandchildren: Faith, Ellie, Kimberly and Emma.
Campbell was born in 1952. He was raised in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and attended the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma on a Reserve Officer's Training Corp. (ROTC) scholarship, and graduated in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He was commissioned a second lieutenant that year and was assigned to the Air Traffic Control Officers Training Course at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi.
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