Talis J. Colberg

Talis J. Colberg

Talis James Colberg was appointed by newly-elected governor Sarah Palin as the seventeenth attorney general of Alaska on December 13, 2006. As Palin said about her appointment of Colberg, “Adding [him] to my team continues to demonstrate my commitment to fill the top posts of my administration with the best in the state.” “He will bring a fresh perspective on all issues as legal advisor to the governor and other state officers. Colberg has a profound respect for the Constitution of the State of Alaska and its strict interpretation. He is an inherent believer in trust and transparency.”cite web | year = 2006 | url = http://www.gov.state.ak.us/archive.php?id=14&type=1 | title = Press Archive | format = CSV | work = Governor Sarah Palin | accessdate = January 30 | accessyear = 2007]

Background

Before his appointment, Colberg was a solo practitioner in Palmer, Alaska and an adjunct History professor at Matanuska-Susitna College. Colberg succeeded David W. Márquez.

Colberg graduated from Palmer High School in 1976, after which he attended Pacific Lutheran University (B.A. 1979) and Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D. 1983). He has completed his Ph.D. at University of Alaska. His dissertation title is "M.D. Snodgrass: The Founder of the Alaska State Fair"

Colberg was an Alaska delegate to the National Youth Science Camp in 1976.

Colberg lives in Palmer and is married with two daughters.

References

External links

* [http://www.law.state.ak.us/department/ag.html Alaska Department of Law biography]
* [http://www.naag.org/ag/ag_bios.php?id=131 NAAG bio]


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