Sarah Palin
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Sarah Palin
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11th Governor of Alaska
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| In office December 4, 2006 – July 26, 2009 |
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| Lieutenant | Sean Parnell |
| Preceded by | Frank Murkowski |
| Succeeded by | Sean Parnell |
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Chairperson, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
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| In office 2003 – 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Camille Oechsli Taylor[1] |
| Succeeded by | John K. Norman[2] |
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| In office 1996 – 2002 |
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| Preceded by | John Stein |
| Succeeded by | Dianne M. Keller |
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Member of the
Wasilla City Council |
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| In office 1992 – 1996 |
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| Born | February 11, 1964 [3] Sandpoint, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1982 - Present) |
| Spouse | Todd Palin (since 1988) |
| Children | Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, Trig |
| Residence | Wasilla, Alaska |
| Alma mater | University of Idaho |
| Profession | Sportscaster Homemaker Politician |
| Religion | Non-denominational Christian |
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| Website | Alaska Governor Sarah Palin |
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Sarah Louise Heath Palin (born February 11, 1964) was the Governor of Alaska and was the person picked by the Republican Party as their choice to become Vice President in the 2008 United States presidential election. She lost to Joe Biden. Since then, some people believe that she will be running for president in the 2012 presidential election.
She is married and has five children and 1 grandchild. Her youngest child, Trig, has Down syndrome. She has a son serving in the U.S. Army.
[change] Alaska politics
Palin was a member of the Wasilla, Alaska city council from 1992 to 1996, and was the city's leader or mayor from 1996 to 2002. She tried to become the assistant to the Governor of Alaska (the lieutenant governor) in 2002, but lost the race. Palin led the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission from 2003 to 2004, and was chosen to become Governor of Alaska in November 2006 by first being picked to be the choice of the Republican Party and then being chosen over a man in the Democratic Party who had twice been governor of the state. She was both the youngest governor of Alaska and the first female governor of the state. She resigned July 26, 2009. Though elected on a platform of clean government, she blamed the many ethics cases brought against her. She said the legal costs and time kept her from doing her job. [4]
[change] 2008 Election
On August 29, 2008, John McCain, who was the choice of the Republican Party to become president of the United States, said he wanted Palin to become the Vice President. She was picked at the 2008 Republican National Convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota to be the Republican Party choice. She was the first woman to be chosen by the Republican Party to try to become either President or Vice President and the first person from Alaska to be picked for one of these jobs by either the Republican or the Democratic Party. Many Republicans liked the choice, but many other people thought she did not have enough experience and was not smart enough. This image came about from errors in her speeches and interviews with journalists like Katie Couric[5] and Charles Gibson. Her opponent was Joe Biden, who won.
[change] After the 2008 election
Palin resigned as governor on July 26, 2009.
In 2009, Palin, with help, wrote a book about her life called Going Rogue.[6] It was at the top of the bestseller list, and she drew large crowds at her book signings.[7]
She formed her political action committee, Sarah PAC, in January 2009.[8].
Since 2009, she has spoken many times at meetings of the conservative Tea_Party_movement.
Since January 2010, she has been a paid contributor to Fox News Channel.[9]
On November 14, 2010, A show on TLC called Sarah Palin's Alaska debuted and was hosted by Sarah Palin. It was canceled after one season.
On October 5, 2011, She chose not to ran for the 2012 Presidential Election because she wanted to spend time with her family.[10]
[change] References
- ↑ "Commissioners - Terms in Office". Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, State of Alaska. May 15, 2006. http://www.aogcc.alaska.gov/WhoWeAre/terms.shtml.
- ↑ "Biographical Information John K. Norman" (PDF). Alaska State Legislature. http://housemajority.org/coms/hfin/john_norman_packet_05-04-07.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ↑ "Alaska Governor Sarah Palin". National Governors Association. http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=864bb9006da3f010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resignation_of_Sarah_Palin
- ↑ Stanley, Alessandra (2008-09-26). "A Question Reprised, but the Words Come None Too Easily for Palin". The New York Times: p. A20. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/26/us/politics/26watch.html. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ↑ Allen, Mike (2009-09-28). "Palin's title: 'Going Rogue'". Politico. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27671.html. Retrieved 2009-09-28.; Reuters "Sarah Palin is "Going Rogue" with early release of memoir, 29 September 2009.
- ↑ http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091007/us_time/08599192886500;_ylt=Alc_GZ8mjxNuKuho2eWKb98EtbAF
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarahpac
- ↑ http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/01/nyt-sarah-palin-to-become-paid-fox-news-contributor/1
- ↑ Polson, Kanneth (2011-10-05). "Sarah Palin Will Not Run for President". ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/105741/. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
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