Tuckerman Babcock, who was appointed to serve as a regent for the University of Alaska, has resigned, saying he has decided he cannot spend the time required to fulfill the duties of a regent.
Babcock was appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy after the Legislature refused to confirm his first pick for the vacant seat, Bethany Marcum. He reappointed her to the Alaska Redistricting Board.
Babcock, the former chairman of the Alaska Republican Party and Dunleavy’s first chief of staff, was named to the Board on May 31, and was to serve until his legislative confirmation hearing next spring. He and his wife Kristie live in Soldotna.
