EducationB.S. in Biology

Notable personal detailsJames William Parkin IV ("JP4") is a Republican candidate for governor of Alaska in 2026. He has worked in public education in Alaska for about three decades, including as a teacher and principal, and later worked in the mining industry. He has served on the Angoon City Council and has described himself as a U.S. Navy veteran who served aboard the USS Midway in the 1970s.