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{{Short description|American Democratic politician (1928–2022)}} |
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{{similar names|William Sheffield (disambiguation){{!}}William Sheffield}} |
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|order = 5th [[List of governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska]] |
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|lieutenant = [[Steve McAlpine]] |
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|birth_place = [[Spokane, Washington]], U.S. |
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|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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|education = [[DeVry University]] |
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'''William Jennings Sheffield Jr.''' (June 26, 1928 |
'''William Jennings Sheffield Jr.''' (June 26, 1928 – November 4, 2022) was an American [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] politician who was the fifth [[governor of Alaska]] from 1982 to 1986. Sheffield's term in the [[Alaska Governor's Mansion|governor's mansion]] was marked by controversy including attempts to have him [[Impeachment in Alaska|impeached]].<ref name="csmonitor">{{cite news | title=Alaska's governor may face impeachment for lease award | newspaper=[[The Christian Science Monitor]] | url=https://www.csmonitor.com/1985/0710/agov-f.html | date= 10 July 1985 | author=Richard Mauer }}</ref> |
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==Background== |
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Sheffield died at his Anchorage home on November 4, 2022. He was 94.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Alaska Gov. Bill Sheffield dies at 94|periodical=adn.com|publisher=|url=https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/11/04/former-alaska-gov-bill-sheffield-dies-at-94/|url-status=|format=|access-date=2022-11-04|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Sean Maguire|date=2022-11-04|year=|language=en-US|pages=|quote=}}</ref> |
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Sheffield was born in [[Spokane, Washington]].<ref name="Maguire">{{cite web|title=Former Alaska Gov. Bill Sheffield dies at 94|website=adn.com|publisher=|url=https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/11/04/former-alaska-gov-bill-sheffield-dies-at-94/|url-status=|format=|access-date=2022-11-04|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Sean Maguire|date=2022-11-04|language=en-US}}</ref> He served in the [[United States Army]] from 1946 to 1949 and went to [[DeVry University]], then DeForest Training School.<ref name="Maguire"/> Sheffield moved to Alaska in 1953 to sell and service home appliances for [[Sears]].<ref name="Maguire"/> He became active in the local chamber of commerce group, where his participation enabled him to overcome a severe stutter.<ref name="Maguire"/> Sheffield later founded a hospitality business, Sheffield Enterprises, that grew to own and operate 19 Sheffield House hotels across Alaska and in [[Whitehorse]], [[Yukon]].<ref name="Maguire"/> He sold the business to [[Holland America Line]] in 1987.<ref name="Maguire"/> |
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In addition to his business career, Sheffield was involved in politics and government as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], and was a delegate to numerous local, state, and national party conventions.<ref name="Raimo">{{cite book |last=Raimo |first=John |date=1985 |title=Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1978-1983 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RJ8iAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Anchorage+City+Planning+Commission+(+1960-63+)%22 |location=Westport, CT |publisher=Meckler Publishing |page=15 |isbn=978-0-9304-6662-6 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> He served on the [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]] Planning Commission from 1960 to 1963, and the Anchorage Charter Commission in 1976.<ref name="Raimo"/> In addition, Sheffield served as chair of the state parole board and the University of Alaska Foundation Board.<ref name="Raimo"/> |
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⚫ | While governor, Sheffield pushed an unpopular bill through the state legislature to consolidate |
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He died at his Anchorage home on November 4, 2022. He was 94.<ref name="Maguire"/><ref>[https://www.nga.org/governor/william-jennings-sheffield National Governors Association-Gov. William Jennings Sheffield]</ref> |
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==Governorship== |
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⚫ | While governor, Sheffield pushed an unpopular bill through the [[Alaska state legislature]] to consolidate the state's [[time zones]]. Prior to the passage of this bill, Alaska was spread over four time zones (Pacific, Yukon, Alaska-Hawaii, and Bering). Sheffield's bill placed virtually the entire state (with the sole exception of the [[Aleutians]], starting just west of [[Dutch Harbor]]) into the Yukon Time Zone (which was then renamed the Alaska Time Zone).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://library.state.ak.us/is/FAQ/FARQtimezone.html |title=The Alaska State Library FAQ |website=library.state.ak.us |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517033156/http://library.state.ak.us/is/FAQ/FARQtimezone.html |archive-date=17 May 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Initially, this was poorly received; those in the [[Alaska panhandle|panhandle]] lost their sense of unity with the west coast of the United States, and those in the heartland of the state were placed, in effect, in a perpetual [[daylight saving time]]. More than twenty years later, the state legislature was still debating the issue, with some members wanting to return the panhandle and capital to [[Seattle]] time, and with others claiming that Sheffield broke his promise to revisit the change after a one-year trial period.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Meeting/Detail?Meeting=HSTA%202005-04-23%2009:30:00#tab3_4e|title=Alaska State Legislature}}</ref> |
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===Impeachment inquiry=== |
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{{see also|Impeachment in Alaska}} |
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As governor, Sheffield was brought before a [[grand jury]] investigating a contract that had been awarded by the state amid allegations of favoritism and lack of due process in the awarding process. Sheffield was not [[indict]]ed. The grand jury report urged the impeachment of Sheffield. The report was leaked to the public after an anonymous source alerted the members of the news media that a [[waste receptacle]] in the court building in which grand jury deliberations had been held contained a copy of the report. After the report was leaked, deliberations about an impeachment began. An [[Impeachment inquiry in the United States|impeachment inquiry]] was conducted to determine whether the [[Alaska Senate]] would impeach. An impeachment would have led to an [[impeachment trial]] in the [[Alaska House of Representatives]]. By a 3–2 vote, the committee running the inquiry into Sheffield voted to send the Senate a report concluding that there was insufficient evidence against Sheffield to warrant an impeachment. Instead of impeachment, Senate opted to instead pass a resolution condemning Sheffield's gubernatorial administration for favoritism.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Haycox |first1=Steve |title=Alaskans and impeachment: The case of Gov. Bill Sheffield |url=https://www.adn.com/opinions/2019/11/23/alaskans-and-impeachment-the-case-of-gov-bill-sheffield/ |website=Anchorage Daily News |access-date=31 December 2022 |language=en |date=November 23, 2019}}</ref> |
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⚫ | After leaving the position of Governor, Sheffield served as chairman of the board of directors for [[Alaska Railroad]] from 1985 to 1997. In 1997 he was promoted to president and CEO of the railroad, where he served until 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alaskarailroad.com/arrc119.html |title=Alaska Railroad - History |publisher=[[Alaska Railroad]] |access-date=2008-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000909/http://www.alaskarailroad.com/arrc119.html |archive-date=2007-09-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of 2008, he was on the railroad's Board of Directors as vice chairman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alaskarailroad.com/pdf/PR_2335%20ARRC%20Press%20kit%20final.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008204642/http://www.alaskarailroad.com/pdf/PR_2335%20ARRC%20Press%20kit%20final.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-10-08 |title=Press Kit |publisher=Alaska Railroad |access-date=2008-02-28 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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*{{Cite book| isbn = 978-1-57833-698-2| title = Bill Sheffield: a memoir, from the great depression to the Alaska governor's mansion and beyond| date = 2018| last1 = Sheffield| first1 = Bill}} |
*{{Cite book| isbn = 978-1-57833-698-2| title = Bill Sheffield: a memoir, from the great depression to the Alaska governor's mansion and beyond| date = 2018| last1 = Sheffield| first1 = Bill| publisher = Susitna Publishing Company}} |
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Latest revision as of 01:31, 27 June 2024
Bill Sheffield | |
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5th Governor of Alaska | |
In office December 6, 1982 – December 1, 1986 | |
Lieutenant | Steve McAlpine |
Preceded by | Jay Hammond |
Succeeded by | Steve Cowper |
Personal details | |
Born | William Jennings Sheffield Jr. June 26, 1928 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
Died | November 4, 2022 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. | (aged 94)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | DeVry University |
Signature | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1946-1949 |
William Jennings Sheffield Jr. (June 26, 1928 – November 4, 2022) was an American Democratic politician who was the fifth governor of Alaska from 1982 to 1986. Sheffield's term in the governor's mansion was marked by controversy including attempts to have him impeached.[1]
Background
[edit]Sheffield was born in Spokane, Washington.[2] He served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1949 and went to DeVry University, then DeForest Training School.[2] Sheffield moved to Alaska in 1953 to sell and service home appliances for Sears.[2] He became active in the local chamber of commerce group, where his participation enabled him to overcome a severe stutter.[2] Sheffield later founded a hospitality business, Sheffield Enterprises, that grew to own and operate 19 Sheffield House hotels across Alaska and in Whitehorse, Yukon.[2] He sold the business to Holland America Line in 1987.[2]
In addition to his business career, Sheffield was involved in politics and government as a Democrat, and was a delegate to numerous local, state, and national party conventions.[3] He served on the Anchorage Planning Commission from 1960 to 1963, and the Anchorage Charter Commission in 1976.[3] In addition, Sheffield served as chair of the state parole board and the University of Alaska Foundation Board.[3]
He died at his Anchorage home on November 4, 2022. He was 94.[2][4]
Governorship
[edit]While governor, Sheffield pushed an unpopular bill through the Alaska state legislature to consolidate the state's time zones. Prior to the passage of this bill, Alaska was spread over four time zones (Pacific, Yukon, Alaska-Hawaii, and Bering). Sheffield's bill placed virtually the entire state (with the sole exception of the Aleutians, starting just west of Dutch Harbor) into the Yukon Time Zone (which was then renamed the Alaska Time Zone).[5] Initially, this was poorly received; those in the panhandle lost their sense of unity with the west coast of the United States, and those in the heartland of the state were placed, in effect, in a perpetual daylight saving time. More than twenty years later, the state legislature was still debating the issue, with some members wanting to return the panhandle and capital to Seattle time, and with others claiming that Sheffield broke his promise to revisit the change after a one-year trial period.[6]
Impeachment inquiry
[edit]As governor, Sheffield was brought before a grand jury investigating a contract that had been awarded by the state amid allegations of favoritism and lack of due process in the awarding process. Sheffield was not indicted. The grand jury report urged the impeachment of Sheffield. The report was leaked to the public after an anonymous source alerted the members of the news media that a waste receptacle in the court building in which grand jury deliberations had been held contained a copy of the report. After the report was leaked, deliberations about an impeachment began. An impeachment inquiry was conducted to determine whether the Alaska Senate would impeach. An impeachment would have led to an impeachment trial in the Alaska House of Representatives. By a 3–2 vote, the committee running the inquiry into Sheffield voted to send the Senate a report concluding that there was insufficient evidence against Sheffield to warrant an impeachment. Instead of impeachment, Senate opted to instead pass a resolution condemning Sheffield's gubernatorial administration for favoritism.[7]
Later career
[edit]After leaving the position of Governor, Sheffield served as chairman of the board of directors for Alaska Railroad from 1985 to 1997. In 1997 he was promoted to president and CEO of the railroad, where he served until 2001.[8] As of 2008, he was on the railroad's Board of Directors as vice chairman.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Richard Mauer (10 July 1985). "Alaska's governor may face impeachment for lease award". The Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sean Maguire (2022-11-04). "Former Alaska Gov. Bill Sheffield dies at 94". adn.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ a b c Raimo, John (1985). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1978-1983. Westport, CT: Meckler Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-9304-6662-6 – via Google Books.
- ^ National Governors Association-Gov. William Jennings Sheffield
- ^ "The Alaska State Library FAQ". library.state.ak.us. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Alaska State Legislature".
- ^ Haycox, Steve (November 23, 2019). "Alaskans and impeachment: The case of Gov. Bill Sheffield". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Alaska Railroad - History". Alaska Railroad. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ "Press Kit" (PDF). Alaska Railroad. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
Authored book
[edit]- Sheffield, Bill (2018). Bill Sheffield: a memoir, from the great depression to the Alaska governor's mansion and beyond. Susitna Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-57833-698-2.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Bill Sheffield at Wikimedia Commons
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