Sarah Palin - Wikipedia
WEBSarah Louise Palin (/ ˈpeɪlɪn / ⓘ; née Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee under U.S. Senator John McCain.
Sarah Palin - Family, Politics & Facts - Biography
WEBApr 3, 2014 · Sarah Palin became the first female governor of Alaska, as well as the first woman to earn the Republican Party's vice-presidential nomination.
List of governors of Alaska - Wikipedia
WEBTwelve people have served as governor of the State of Alaska over 14 distinct terms, though Alaska had over 30 civilian and military governors during its long history as a United States territory. Only two governors, William A. Egan and Bill Walker, were born in Alaska.
Governorship of Sarah Palin - Wikipedia
WEBPalin became Alaska's first female governor and, at 42, the youngest in state history. She is the first Alaskan governor born after Alaska achieved U.S. statehood and the first governor not inaugurated in Juneau; she chose to have the ceremony in Fairbanks instead.
Sarah Palin | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Sarah Palin (born February 11, 1964, Sandpoint, Idaho, U.S.) is an American politician who served as governor of Alaska (2006–09) and was selected by Sen. John McCain to serve as his vice presidential running mate in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
Sarah Palin: The Remarkable Rise and Complex Legacy of Alaska‘s ...
WEBNov 19, 2023 · In 2006, Palin defeated incumbent Governor Frank Murkowski in the Republican primary by attacking government corruption and cronyism. She went on to become Alaska‘s first female governor and America‘s youngest at age 42. As governor, she implemented fiscal discipline and bipartisan cooperation.
Sarah Palin - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe youngest person and first woman to be elected Governor of Alaska, Palin held the office from December 2006 until her resignation in July 2009. She has since endorsed and campaigned for the Tea Party movement, as well as several candidates in the 2010 midterm elections.
SARAH Louise (Heath) PALIN - Alaska Women's Hall of Fame
WEBSarah Palin was the first woman and the youngest person elected Governor of Alaska in 2006 when she was 42. She was also the first Alaska woman to serve as a candidate on a national ticket when she was selected as the Republican U.S. Vice Presidential running mate to Senator John McCain in 2008.
Palin: Pioneer, maverick -- and now game-changer - CNN.com
WEBAug 29, 2008 · What do we know about Sarah Palin, the 44-year-old first-ever female governor of Alaska, wife and mother of five, and now GOP vice presidential nominee? On August 29, a new part of her...
Sarah Palin - National Governors Association
WEBSarah Palin made history on Dec. 4, 2006, when she became the first woman elected governor of Alaska. Her priorities were resource development, education and workforce development, public health and safety, and transportation and infrastructure development.
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