Lobbying Career
Parnell left the Alaska Senate to become director of government relations in Alaska for the oil company ConocoPhillips. In 2005, he joined the lobbying firm Patton Boggs, where he advised clients on state and federal regulations governing development of major oil and gas projects. Patton Boggs represented ExxonMobil in the Exxon Valdez oil spill litigation.
In April 2005, Washingtonian and the Dallas Morning News both reported that Patton Boggs was the first in revenue among lobbyists. Parnell left Patton Boggs less than two years later on December 3, 2006 to advise Governor Sarah Palin on issues related to commercializing Alaska North Slope gas.
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