Alaska commissioner of health and social services resigns
Published Thursday, May 8, 2008
JUNEAU — The head of the Department of Health and Social Services has resigned.
Commissioner Karleen Jackson gave the department’s 3,500 employees one day’s notice of her departure.
Jackson wrote in an e-mail to staff that her resignation is effective Friday.
She said Bill Hogan, deputy commissioner for Family, Community and Integrated Services, will serve as acting commissioner.
Jackson did not give a reason for her resignation and was not immediately available for comment.
Jackson was first appointed to the post in 2006 by former Gov. Frank Murkowski. She was one of only two of his cabinet appointees to keep their jobs under Gov. Sarah Palin.
More recently Jackson has come under fire from Republican legislators over spending within the department.
Comments
Hmmph, I think Palin shudda asked all of Murky's appointees to submit their resignations.
Weighed against the turnaround our state has experienced since Dec 2006 a couple of mistakes are not only to be expected but are also forgivable.
If we get good, solid news regarding our energy costs and a long term energy plan this coming week, I'd say we're on the right track still.
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