Wayne Ross

Wayne Anthony Ross and Dan Sullivan at a gun show held at the Ben Boeke Ice Rink in May 2017. Wayne Anthony Ross (February 25, 1943 - April 18, 2026) was an American attorney residing in Alaska. In 2009, Ross was nominated to be Alaska Attorney General by then Governor Sarah Palin. His nomination was rejected by the Alaska Legislature on April 16, 2009. Ross was a director of the National Rifle Association of America until his death, and previously served as its vice president. Ross died on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the age of 83.

Biography

Ross has been active in Alaska politics for decades, running in the Republican gubernatorial primaries twice and serving on Palin's gubernatorial campaign. Questioned about these statements during his confirmation hearings, Ross compared his distaste for homosexuals to his distaste for lima beans, Ultimately, Ross' nomination was rejected by the Alaska Legislature on April 16, 2009, by a vote of 3523, the first time an Alaska Governor's cabinet appointee failed confirmation.

Ross died on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the age of 83.