Tregarrick R. Taylor is an American attorney and politician serving as the

Alaska attorney general The Alaska Attorney General is the chief legal advisor to the Government of Alaska, government of the State of Alaska and to its List of Governors of Alaska, governor. The Attorney General is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Alaska L ...

. He assumed office in an acting capacity January 30, 2021, succeeding Ed Sniffen, who resigned after being appointed to the position two weeks before.

Education

Taylor attended the

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and then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

and a

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from the

J. Reuben Clark Law School The J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU Law or JRCLS) is the graduate law school of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. Founded in 1973, the school is named after J. Reuben Clark, a former U.S. Ambassador, Undersecretary of State, and g ...

at BYU.

Career

In 2016, Taylor was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Anchorage Municipal Assembly. Taylor has served as the deputy attorney general of Alaska for the civil division. Taylor assumed office as Alaska attorney general in an acting capacity January 30, 2021. He was confirmed to the position by the

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on May 11, 2021.

Personal life

Taylor and his wife, Jodi, have six children and live in

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References

Alaska Attorneys General Alaska lawyers Brigham Young University alumni J. Reuben Clark Law School alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Alaska Republicans {{US-law-bio-stub