to Governor Murkowski’s FY2007 budget of nearly

Governor Sarah Palin’s $11.7 billion. At the same time, she fulfilled her
campaign promise to forward fund education,
Accomplishments allowing districts greater flexibility and
predictability in their planning.
Energy Independence, Development, and Environmental
 She vetoed half a billion dollars in spending, the
Stewardship
largest veto in state history.
 Governor Palin’s cornerstone accomplishment is
 Governor Palin opposed much of the “stimulus”,
AGIA (Alaska Gasline Inducement Act). During the
wanting only to accept 55% of the money
Palin administration, TransCanada and Exxon
allocated to Alaska, specifically only dollars
formed an alliance to build a natural gas pipeline
dedicated to infrastructure [projects. Although
from Alaska to the Lower 48. Under Governor
the Alaskan legislature ultimately overturned her
Palin’s governance, the project
was expanded and revised from veto, she stood firm on her
commitment to help Alaska to
what previous governors had
become more self-sufficient while
proposed with an open policy
not adding to the skyrocketing
process for the Alaskan people.
national debt.
More progress was made on this
effort than in the previous 30
years. This is the largest private  Governor Palin invested $5 billion
sector infrastructure project in in state savings.
North American history and
helps put us on the path to  Governor Palin reformed Alaska’s
energy independence. public employee retirement
system to make it solvent.
 Governor Palin’s administration
opened up drilling for oil and
Walking the Walk on Fiscal
natural gas at Pt. Thompson for
Responsibility
the first time in decades.
 Governor Palin sold the private jet
purchased by the previous
 Governor Palin created the
governor. She stated it was an
Alaska’s Petroleum Integrity
unnecessary financial burden on
Office to oversee all aspects of
the state, and it was impractical
energy development and a
and unable to land on many of
Climate Change Subcabinet to
comprehensively and honestly
“Will we chart our the state’s landing strips.
evaluate climate change. own course, or will
 To cut costs that would be
Washington engineer incurred by using a personal
Fiscal Conservatism
 Governor Palin reduced earmark it for us? –Governor driver, the governor drove herself
from Wasilla to her office in
requests for the state of Alaska Palin Anchorage. She also dismissed
by 80% during her
the governor’s personal chef at
administration, requesting only
the Executive Mansion.
earmarks that would benefit the
country as a whole.
 Governor Palin accepted less state per diem for
herself and her family than her predecessors even
 Governor Palin reduced spending in her budget
though she had a larger family.
for Fiscal Year 2010 by more than one billion
dollars from the previous governor’s Fiscal Year
2007 budget, a 9.5% real reduction in spending.
Her FY2010 budget was $10.57 billion compared
This document is not authorized by Governor Palin or SarahPac. All of these accomplishments have been compiled from information found at
the following sites: State of Alaska Archive: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1200/20090726150429/http:/gov.state.ak.us/archive.php,
Conservatives4Palin: www.conservatives4palin.com, US4palin: www.us4palin.com.
10th Amendment Advocacy/Promotion of State
Constitution
 Showing that she is a strong supporter of the 10th
amendment, Governor Palin advocated for the
sovereignty of the state of Alaska.
 Governor Palin’s administration sued the federal
government for placing the polar bear on the
endangered species list, as this restriction affected
energy development which would increase energy
costs.
 A Constitutionalist, Governor Palin signed Alaska’s
Clear and Equitable Share (ACES) bill into law. The
Alaska constitution states that the Alaskan people
own the oil and other resources. This law ensures
that the “owners”, the people of Alaska, receive a
clear and equitable share of oil profits. This bill
also made Alaska a welcoming place for oil
companies to develop.
Health Care
 Governor Palin introduced health care
transparency legislation which aimed at putting
information in the hands of consumers about cost
and quality of health care as a means of making
health care consumer driven and accessible.
Sanctity and Dignity of All Life
 Governor Palin strongly supported both parental
consent and parental notification legislation.
 Governor Palin increased educational funding for
children with special needs.
 Governor Palin implemented the Senior Benefits
Program to support low income seniors.
Positions Held while Governor
 Chairman of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact
Commission.

 Vice Chair of the National Governors Association

National Defense/Veterans Natural Resource Committee.
 Governor Palin supported ground-based missile
defense at Ft Greely and other Alaskan Bases to
protect the nation from enemy attacks. She
criticized the Obama administration for cuts that
they made to this national defense system.

 Governor Palin, with Senators Murkowski and

Begich, fought for retirement benefits from the
federal government that were due to the Alaska
Territorial Guard members who fought during
World War II. These benefits were eventually
rewarded to these veterans by the federal
government.
The role of government is not to
perfect us but protect us—to
 Governor Palin visited Alaskan soldiers in Kosovo protect our inalienable rights.
and Kuwait. –Governor Palin, Going Rogue
Transparency/Anti-Corruption
 Governor Palin signed bipartisan ethics reform
legislation into law that helped to hold both the
legislative and executive branches accountable.

 Governor Palin put the state checkbook online,

allowing all constituents to see how state money
was being spent.

This document is not authorized by Governor Palin or SarahPac. All of these accomplishments have been compiled from information found at
the following sites: State of Alaska Archive: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1200/20090726150429/http:/gov.state.ak.us/archive.php,
Conservatives4Palin: www.conservatives4palin.com, US4palin: www.us4palin.com.