John J. Burns (Alaska politician)

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John J. Burns
28th Attorney General of Alaska
In office
December 2010 – 2 January 2012
GovernorSean Parnell
Preceded byDan Sullivan
Succeeded byMichael Geraghty
Personal details
EducationUniversity of Alaska (BA)
Seattle University (JD)

John J. Burns (born 1959) is an American politician who served as the Attorney General of Alaska from 2010 to 2012.[1][2]

Alaska Attorney General[edit]

He was appointed by Sean Parnell[1] in December 2010 and resigned on 2 January 2012.[3]

He was preceded by Daniel S. Sullivan, who went on to become a U.S. Senator. Burns was succeeded in office by Michael Geraghty.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "John J. Burns Named Attorney General". AKBizMag. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Alaska attorney general John Burns begins work". newsminer. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. ^ Cockerham, Sean. "State attorney general to resign on Jan. 2". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 18 September 2018.