Former Alaska State Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum has filed a letter of intent to be a candidate for governor. His final day as commissioner was Friday. Seven other GOP candidates have already filed. No Democrats have filed.
“In the weeks ahead, I’ll be sharing a vision that puts Alaska first in every decision we make. It will be a roadmap to economic independence, strong communities, respect for our cultural values and a transition into the economies of the future,” he said Monday morning.
Crum, a lifelong Alaskan, boasts an extensive career in both public service and the private sector. Born and raised in Alaska, he has a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and masters of science in public health from Johns Hopkins University.
He served as Executive Vice President of Northern Industrial Training, a family-run business, prior to entering government.
Crum was appointed Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services in late 2018, where he steered the state’s response through the Covid-19 pandemic and managed support to critical industries like tourism and commercial fishing
In 2022, he transitioned to lead the Department of Revenue, where he implemented innovative fiscal strategies, such as bond tendering and forward deliver, and helped improve Alaska’s credit rating. He also played a key role as a fiduciary for over $180 billion, sitting on the boards of both the Alaska Retirement System and the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, the largest sovereign wealth fund in the United States.
He is active with the Salvation Army and MyHouse nonprofit for homeless youth. Crum is the national vice chairman of the State Financial Officers Foundation, and recently co-signed a multi-state letter to BlackRock urging the asset manager to recommit to traditional fiduciary duty and reduce political and social activism in its investment strategies.