Gregg Renkes

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.

Career After graduating from law school in 1986, Renkes worked as a law clerk and state magistrate under Alaska Superior Court Judge Beverly Cutler. 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. Renkes was censured by Murkowski and subsequently resigned. He maintained that the episode was politically motivated and he never intended to profit personally. During his tenure in the Interior Department, Renkes has specialized on issues related to Arctic policy.