William Jennings Sheffield, Jr. (born June 26, 1928) is an American Democratic politician who was the fifth Governor of Alaska from 1982 to 1986. Sheffield's term in the governor's mansion was marked by controversy including attempts to have him impeached. While governor, Sheffield pushed an unpopular bill through the state legislature to consolidate Alaska's time zones. Prior to the passage of this bill, Alaska was spread over four time zones (Pacific, Yukon, Alaska-Hawaii, and Bering).

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  • William Jennings Sheffield, Jr. (born June 26, 1928) is an American Democratic politician who was the fifth Governor of Alaska from 1982 to 1986. Sheffield's term in the governor's mansion was marked by controversy including attempts to have him impeached. While governor, Sheffield pushed an unpopular bill through the state legislature to consolidate Alaska's time zones. Prior to the passage of this bill, Alaska was spread over four time zones (Pacific, Yukon, Alaska-Hawaii, and Bering). Sheffield's bill placed virtually the entire state (with the sole exception of the Aleutians, starting just west of Dutch Harbor) into the Yukon Time Zone (which was then renamed the Alaska Time Zone). http://www. library. state. ak. us/is/FAQ/FARQtimezone. html Initially, this was poorly received; those in the panhandle lost their sense of unity with the west coast of the United States, and those in the heartland of the state were placed, in effect, in a perpetual daylight savings time. More than twenty years later, the state legislature was still debating the issue, with some members wanting to return the panhandle and capital to Seattle time, and with others claiming that Sheffield broke his promise to revisit the change after a one-year trial period. http://www. legis. state. ak. us/basis/get_single_minute. asp?session=24&beg_line=00493&end_line=00942&time=0935&date=20050423&comm=STA&house=H After leaving the position of Governor, Sheffield served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Alaska Railroad from 1985 to 1997. In 1997 he was promoted to President and CEO of the railroad, where he served until 2001. As of 2008, he remains on the railroad's Board of Directors as Vice Chairman.
  • William Jennings Sheffield ist ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, der von 1982 bis 1986 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Alaska war. Er ist Mitglied der Demokratischen Partei.
  • William Jennings "Bill" Sheffield on yhdysvaltalainen demokraattisen puolueen poliitikko. Sheffield syntyi Spokanessa, Washingtonissa, ja toimi Alaskan kuvernöörinä 1982–1986. Häntä edelsi Jay Hammond ja seurasi Steve Cowper.
  • William Jennings Sheffield, mais conhecido como Bill Sheffield, é um político estadunidense do partido democrata que foi o sexto governador do Alasca entre 1982 e 1986.
  • William Jennings Sheffield, född 26 juni 1928 i Spokane, Washington, är en amerikansk demokratisk politiker. Han var den sjätte guvernören i delstaten Alaska mellan 1982 och 1986. Sheffields tid som guvernör var fylld av kontroverser och han riskerade under en period åtal Under sin tid som guvernör fick han igenom ett impopulärt förslag att förena Alaskas tidszoner. Tidigare var Alaska indelat i fyra tidszoner. Sheffields förslag placerade nästan hela delstaten, med undantag av Aleuterna väst om Dutch Harbor, i tidszonen UTC-9. Till en början uppstod protester, då de boende i Alaska Panhandle inte längre hade samma tidszon som fastlands-USA:s västkust, och de i centrala delstaten i praktiken placerades i en ständig sommartid. Mer än tjugo år senare debatterades frågan fortfarande i delstatens lagstiftande församling. Efter sin tid som guvernör var Sheffield styrelseordförande i Alaska Railroad mellan 1985 och 1997 och därefter verkställande direktör mellan 1997 och 2001. As of 2008, he remains on the railroad's Board of Directors as Vice Chairman.
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  • William Jennings Sheffield ist ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, der von 1982 bis 1986 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Alaska war. Er ist Mitglied der Demokratischen Partei.
  • William Jennings "Bill" Sheffield on yhdysvaltalainen demokraattisen puolueen poliitikko. Sheffield syntyi Spokanessa, Washingtonissa, ja toimi Alaskan kuvernöörinä 1982–1986. Häntä edelsi Jay Hammond ja seurasi Steve Cowper.
  • William Jennings Sheffield, mais conhecido como Bill Sheffield, é um político estadunidense do partido democrata que foi o sexto governador do Alasca entre 1982 e 1986.
  • William Jennings Sheffield, Jr. (born June 26, 1928) is an American Democratic politician who was the fifth Governor of Alaska from 1982 to 1986. Sheffield's term in the governor's mansion was marked by controversy including attempts to have him impeached. While governor, Sheffield pushed an unpopular bill through the state legislature to consolidate Alaska's time zones. Prior to the passage of this bill, Alaska was spread over four time zones (Pacific, Yukon, Alaska-Hawaii, and Bering).
  • William Jennings Sheffield, född 26 juni 1928 i Spokane, Washington, är en amerikansk demokratisk politiker. Han var den sjätte guvernören i delstaten Alaska mellan 1982 och 1986. Sheffields tid som guvernör var fylld av kontroverser och han riskerade under en period åtal Under sin tid som guvernör fick han igenom ett impopulärt förslag att förena Alaskas tidszoner. Tidigare var Alaska indelat i fyra tidszoner.
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