Gregg Renkes

Gregg Renkes
Senior Counselor to the Secretary of the Interior
In office
September 2018 – January 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Attorney General of Alaska
In office
2002–2005
GovernorFrank Murkowski
Preceded byBruce Botelho
Succeeded byDavid W. Márquez
Personal details
PartyRepublican
EducationVassar College (BS)
Yale University (MS)
University of Colorado (JD)

Gregg Renkes is an American politician, attorney, and lobbyist who served as the Alaska Attorney General from 2002 to 2005.

Education

Renkes earned a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science from Vassar College, Master of Science from the Yale School of the Environment, and Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado Law School.[1]

Career

After graduating from law school in 1986, Renkes worked as a law clerk and state magistrate under Alaska Superior Court Judge Beverly Cutler.[2] He went on to serve for twelve years as staffer for U.S. Senator Frank Murkowski and head of a public policy firm in Washington D.C.[2] He was campaign coordinator for Murkowski's Senate reelection campaigns in 1992 and 1998 and manager for Murkowski's 2002 gubernatorial campaign.[2]

Following his election as governor in 2002, Murkowski appointed Renkes as Alaska Attorney General.[2] In 2004, Renkes became involved in negotiating a trade deal between Alaska and Taiwan. At the time, he had a financial interest in and personal connections to KFx, a coal-processing company that stood to benefit from the deal.[3][4] In January 2005, Robert Bundy, a former United States Attorney appointed by Murkowski to investigate the affair, determined that Renkes's stake in KFx was too small to constitute an ethics violation but that Renkes had violated Alaska law by not seeking an outside opinion on his involvement.[5] Renkes was censured by Murkowski and subsequently resigned.[6][4] He maintained that the episode was politically motivated and he never intended to profit personally.[4]

Renkes relocated to Jackson, Wyoming, where he worked as a corporate attorney and real estate investor. In 2018, Renkes was selected to serve in the United States Department of the Interior as the Director of the Office of Policy Analysis.[7] During his tenure in the Interior Department, Renkes has specialized on issues related to Arctic policy.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Martinson, Erica (2018-09-07). "Former Alaska attorney general joins Interior Department ranks in Washington". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Volz, Matt (2005-02-06). "Gregg Renkes calls it quits". Juneau Empire. pp. A1, A7. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  3. ↑ "Alaska's Attorney General Stepping Down". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2005-02-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  4. 1 2 3 Dobbyn, Paula (2005-02-06). "Embattled Renkes resigns". Anchorage Daily News. pp. A1, A12. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  5. ↑ "Alaska attorney general to resign". msnbc.com. 2005-02-06. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  6. ↑ Volz, Matt (2005-01-30). "Governor twits Renkes for not seeking ruling". Juneau Empire. pp. A1, A8. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  7. ↑ "INTERIOR: Former Alaska AG picked to lead policy office". www.eenews.net. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  8. ↑ Ruskin, Liz; Media, Alaska Public (2018-09-06). "Ex-Alaska AG leads Interior office with focus on Arctic, 'adaptation'". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  9. ↑ Ruskin, Liz; Media, Alaska Public (2019-03-29). "Interior secretary nominee faces jabs over prior lobbying work". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
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