Walker appoints attorney general to Permanent Fund board

Gov. Bill Walker has appointed state attorney general Craig Richards to the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board.
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Craig Richards is replacing Larry Hartig, who is commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation. Hartig was appointed to the board in 2009.
In a statement, Walker said he appointed Richards because of his extensive financial experience. Among other things, Walker noted that Richards practiced in the fields of public finance and project development