Gov. Bill Walker is replacing the staff of his Washington, D.C., office.
As first reported by Alaska Dispatch News, Kip Knudson, the governor’s director of federal relations, has been given a month’s notice. Two of his deputies will depart with him. Knudson was appointed to the job by Republican governor Sean Parnell in 2011. Political appointments are typically vacated when a new administration takes over. But turnover for the head of the governor’s Washington office has been unusually low.
Knudson’s predecessor, John Katz, held the job through seven governors.
According to a statement from Walker’s office, new appointments are expected this week.
