JUNEAU - A former member of Sarah Palin's inner circle has written a scathing tell-all, saying Palin was ready to quit as governor months before she actually resigned and was eager to leave office when more lucrative opportunities came around."In 2009 I had the sense if she made it to the White House and I had stayed silent, I could never forgive myself," Frank Bailey told The Associated Press.Palin's attorney did not respond to multiple requests for comment for this story.

...governor's nominees will fairly represent all of Alaska's fisheries interests on the council. Cindy Smith Director of Boards and Commissions Office of the Governor Share this page: Reddit Archives Letter by Cindy Smith Knowles' process remains...

...including time as an aide to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee. Frank Bailey has been named director of boards and commissions. There are 122 state boards and commissions to which Palin has direct appointment authority. Beth Leschper...

...background on an Alaska dairy official. In another e-mail, also from June 2007, Todd Palin asks the state Director of Boards and Commissions Ivy Frye about a potential judicial candidate, saying he's "getting calls from folks hoping he's not...

...governor's nominees will fairly represent all of Alaska's fisheries interests on the council. Cindy Smith Director of Boards and Commissions Office of the Governor

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...those lists, putting the deadline just after Palin's last day of work. Frank Bailey, the governor's director of boards and commissions, says he's not certain when the announcement will come, but Palin will make the picks.

Gov. Sarah Palin leaves office today, claiming continual "frivolous" ethics complaints have driven her from the governorship.

...been a paid campaign staffer for Palin, but was "not experienced in state government" when he was made director of Board and Commissions, said Petumenos, who also served as independent counsel on the Lamal investigation. Petumenos said Bailey...

Gov. Sarah Palin placed the state's director of boards and commissions on paid administrative leave Tuesday while an investigation continues into whether she abused her power when firing former public...