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Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin | |
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In office December 4, – July 26, | |
Lieutenant | Sean Parnell |
Preceded by | Frank Murkowski |
Succeeded by | Sean Parnell |
In office – | |
Preceded by | Camille Oechsli Taylor[1] |
Succeeded by | John K. Norman[2] |
In office – | |
Preceded by | John Stein |
Succeeded by | Dianne M. Keller |
In office – | |
Born | () February 11, (age60)[3] Sandpoint, Idaho, U.S. |
Political party | Republican ( - Present) |
Spouse(s) | Todd Palin (since ) |
Children | Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, Trig |
Residence | Wasilla, Alaska |
Alma mater | University of Idaho |
Profession | Sportscaster Homemaker Politician |
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Sarah Louise Palin (; née Heath; born February 11, ) is an American politician, commentator and author. She was the ninth Governor of Alaska, from to As the Republican Partynominee for Vice President in the presidential election alongside ArizonaSenatorJohn McCain, she was t
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Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin served as governor of Alaska from to , the state's first female governor. In August , Senator John McCain chose Palin to serve as his vice-presidential running mate in his presidential campaign, making Palin the first woman to run on the Republican Party's presidential ticket.
Palin was born on February 11, , in Sandpoint, Idaho, moving to Alaska with her family in later that year. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in communications from the University of Idaho in , then returned to Alaska to work as a sports reporter at an Anchorage television station.
Palin served on the Wasilla City Council from to and as mayor of Wasilla from to In , she campaigned unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor of Alaska. After the election, she was appointed to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission by Gov. Frank Murkowski, but resigned after attempting to investigate fellow commissioner and state Republican Party chair Randy R
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Who Is Sarah Palin?
Sarah Palin was born on February 11, , in Sandpoint, Idaho, and entered politics in In , she became Alaska's youngest and first female governor. Two years later, she was tapped as Republican presidential nominee John McCain's running mate, making her the first in her party to achieve that feat. After resigning as Alaska governor in , Palin went on to serve as a contributor for Fox News, wrote multiple books and launched her own online news channel.
Early Life
Sarah Louise Heath was born on February 11, , in Sandpoint, Idaho. At the age of 3 months, she moved to Alaska when her parents were hired to work in Skagway in southeast Alaska. Sarah Palin's father, Charles, was a science teacher and track coach. Her mother, Sally, was a school secretary.
Palin grew up in the small town of Wasilla, about 40 miles north of Anchorage. In , she played on Wasilla High School's state champion girls' basketball team, picking up the nickname "Sarah