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State of Alaska, which has given so much back to me and my family." As Chief-of-Staff he directed the preparation of the State budget; oversaw the preparation of legislation; negotiated the budget and legislation with the
Legislature; worked with the Governor and departmental commissioners to formulate policy. He also managed Governor's cabinet and served as the State's chief gas pipeline negotiator and successfully negotiated a draft contract between the Governor and the North Slope producers to construct a gas pipeline. During this time he was often referred to as "the most powerful unelected official in Alaska," although he always rejected this as he said his job was simply to carry out the will of Governor Murkowski, and noted that he was not acting on his own agenda.
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Between 1969 and 1973 he served in the JAG Corp of the US Army where he litigated criminal matters in special and general courts martial. He served as Chief of
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Jim Clark was born in New York in 1943 to Air Force Col. James and Marie Clark. As a child he lived in
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