Tony Knowles

Anthony Carroll Knowles (born January 1, 1943) is an American politician and businessman. He was the Governor of Alaska from 1994 to 2002. He ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 2004 and again for governor in 2006. 

In 2008, Knowles was seen as a possible candidate for U.S. Secretary of Energy or U.S. Secretary of the Interior under the Barack Obama administration.Rod Walton, "Green group to locate at TU," Tulsa World, March 11, 2009.Rod Walton, "Tulsa-based energy panel NEPI releases summary", Tulsa World, June 23, 2010.Marc Ambinder, "Can These Two Democrats Inject Rationalism Into the Energy Debate?", The Atlantic, July 14, 2010.

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Category:1943 births
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Category:Mayors of Anchorage, Alaska
Category:Businesspeople from Anchorage, Alaska
Category:Politicians from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Category:Businesspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians