In a radio interview, Dunleavy said he wasn’t taking a job in the Trump administration and would instead finish out his second term as governor.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy meets with President Donald Trump on Air Force One during Trump's stop at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on June 26, 2019.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he is not taking a job in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration and will instead serve out the rest of his second term as governor. For months, Alaska lawmakers and others involved with politics have openly discussed the possibility that Dunleavy could join Trump’s cabinet. Dunleavy himself did not rule that option out in
But, one by one, Trump picked other nominees to positions that Dunleavy was rumored to be in contention for, including North Dakota Gov. Doug BurgumOn a conservative talk radio show hosted by Mike Porcaro, Dunleavy said Monday that he would serve out his second term as Alaska governor. “I’m staying for the next two years,” he said. “I know there has been some talk, but the president and I have not had a discussion about a job. I really enjoy the job I have, and I look forward to helping Alaskans over the next two years.”“I can’t imagine another time in human history that’s going to be more exciting than this, to be honest with you,” he said to Porcaro.Dunleavy has also been bullish on constructing a gas line from the North Slope.
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