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Extremenly popular, with an approval rating around 90%-- The highest
of any elected American official. Her political record shows that
she is an opponent of corruption, especially within her own
Republican party, and a fiscal conservative.
She is married to Todd Palin, who is a lifelong Alaskan, a
production operator on the North Slope and a four-time champion of
the Iron Dog, the world's longest snowmachine race.
Todd and Sarah fish in Bristol Bay with their children –
Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig. Through Todd’s Yup'ik
grandmother, Alaska’s Native heritage plays an important role in
their family. Track enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 11, 2007.
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Sarah Palin Bio
The first woman and the youngest person to be
elected Alaska's state governor.
Sarah Palin led an investigation into ethics violations by state
Republicans while serving on the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission in 2003.
Sarah is currently under investigation by state lawmakers
over the dismissal of a state public safety commissioner. She is
alleged to have terminated him because he did not dismiss a
state trooper involved in a contentious divorce and child
custody battle from her younger sister. The governor claims she
had "nothing to hide" in the matter.
In 1984 Sarah was crowned a beauty queen of the town where
she grew up, Wasilla. She also competed in the Miss Alaska
contest.
Before becoming governor, she served on the council of
Wasilla City Council, a town outside Anchorage, and was its
Mayor from 1996 to 2002.
She graduated from the University of Idaho in 1987, having
studied journalism and political science.
She made occasional appearances as a television sports
broadcaster.
Sarah Palin defeated the incumbent governor in the Republican
primary and then defeated a former Democratic Alaskan governor
in the general election.
Sarah has been married 20 years, and has as of April 2008
gave birth to a child that was born with Down
Syndrome. Sarah knew about the Down Syndrome, and elected to
give birth.
Sarah's parents arrived in Alaska in 1964 to teach school in
Skagway.
Palin was the point guard for the Wasilla High School Warriors
when they won the state small school basketball championship in
1982.
Sarah Heath
Palin arrived in Alaska with her family in
1964, when her parents came to teach school
in Skagway. She received a bachelor of
science degree in communications-journalism
from the University of Idaho in 1987. Palin,
who graduated from Wasilla High School in
1982, has lived in Skagway, Eagle River and
Wasilla.
Prior to taking office, Palin served on
numerous boards and commissions throughout
the state. She was active in her family’s
pursuits – including serving as a sports
team mom and school volunteer. She also runs
marathons.
Palin is a lifetime member of the NRA and
enjoys hunting, fishing, Alaska history, and
all that Alaska's great outdoors has to
offer.
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Governor Sarah Louise Palin
EXPERIENCE: Alaska governor since December 2006;
unsuccessful run for Republican nomination for lieutenant
governor in 2002; chairwoman of the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission, 2003-2004; served two terms as
Wasilla mayor and two terms on city council.
EDUCATION:
Graduated University of Idaho, 1987,
journalism.
FAMILY: Husband,
Todd Heath and five children.
AGE-BIRTH
DATE-LOCATION: 44; born Feb. 11, 1964;
Sandpoint, Idaho.
BUSINESS: Worked as
sports reporter for two Anchorage television
stations; owned with her husband a
snowmobile, watercraft, ATV business from
1994-97. Husband is a North Slope oil field
worker.
About the Governor
Governor Sarah Palin made history on Dec. 4,
2006, when she took office. As the 11th
governor of Alaska, she is the first woman
to hold the office.
Since taking office, her top priorities have
been resource development, education and
workforce development, public health and
safety, and transportation and
infrastructure development.
Under her leadership, Alaska invested $5
billion in state savings, overhauled
education funding, and implemented the
Senior Benefits Program that provides
support for low-income older Alaskans. She
created Alaska’s Petroleum Systems Integrity
Office to provide oversight and maintenance
of oil and gas equipment, facilities and
infrastructure, and the Climate Change
Subcabinet to prepare a climate change
strategy for Alaska.
During her first legislative session,
Governor Palin’s administration passed two
major pieces of legislation – an overhaul of
the state’s ethics laws and a competitive
process to construct a gas pipeline.
Governor Palin is chair of the Interstate
Oil and Gas Compact Commission, a
multi-state government agency that promotes
the conservation and efficient recovery of
domestic oil and natural gas resources while
protecting health, safety and the
environment. She was recently named chair of
the National Governors Association (NGA)
Natural Resources Committee, which is
charged with pursuing legislation to ensure
state needs are considered as federal policy
is formulated in the areas of agriculture,
energy, environmental protection and natural
resource management. Prior to being named to
this position, she served as co-chair of
this committee.
Prior to her election as governor, Palin
served two terms on the Wasilla City Council
and two terms as the mayor/manager of
Wasilla. During her tenure, she reduced
property tax levels while increasing
services and made Wasilla a business
friendly environment, drawing in new
industry. She has served as
chair of the Alaska Conservation Commission,
which regulates Alaska's most valuable
non-renewable resources: oil and gas. She
was elected by her peers to serve as
president of the Alaska Conference of
Mayors. In this role, she worked with local,
state and federal officials to promote
solutions to the needs of Alaska's
communities.
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