A little about Sarah Palin Sarah Palin was born Sarah Louise Heath in Sandpoint, Idaho on February 11, 1964. She was the third of four children born to Charles and Sally Heath, a science and track teacher and a secretary. When Sarah was just an infant, Charles moved the family to Alaska to enjoy the great outdoors. As Sarah was growing up hunting, fishing and enjoying the outdoors were a regular part of her life. She would sometimes go moose hunting with her father before school! The family also participated in 5k and 10k races. Sarah attended Wasilla High School in Wasilla, Alaska, about 30 miles north of Anchorage. Sarah Palin T-shirt, Sarah Palin merchandise |
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Sarah and Todd's first son, Track, was born in 1989. Later children include Bristol, born in 1989, Willow in 1995, Piper in 2001 and Trig in April, 2008. Trig was born with Down's Syndrome. Sarah and Todd knew their son had Down's Syndrome before he was born. They chose to let their son live, unlike so many others who have aborted Down's Syndrome babies, in accordance with their belief that all human life is special and sacred. Sarah was and is a devoted mom. She became involved in the local PTA and was very involved in her kids' sports activities.
Wasilla, Alaska - Home of Sarah and Todd Palin
Sarah Palin in politics
Sarah Palin's first venture into politics occurred in 1992 when, at the age of 28, she successfully ran for the city council in Wasilla. Sarah knocked on doors and asked people for their vote. Her congenial personality won them over and she served for two terms on the council.Next Sarah ran for mayor of Wasilla. She won this position twice and served in it from 1996-2002. While mayor, Sarah reduced property taxes by 75% and oversaw construction of $14.5 million dollar municipal sports center.
In 2002, Sarah Palin ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska. She came in second in a five way race. Alaska's governor, Frank Murkowski, appointed Sarah to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in 2003, which she headed until 2004. In 2004, Sarah resigned her position in protest for what she believed were unethical practices by several participating Republican members. As a result of her complaints, several prominent Alaska Republicans resigned their positions. Sarah considered running for the US Senate in 2004, but decided against it because her teenage son, Track, wanted her home to be his team's "hockey mom."
Governor Sarah Palin
In 2006, Sarah Palin ran for governor of Alaska. She beat several longtime establishment Republicans to become Alaska's first female governor. She was elected at the age of 42, making her Alaska's youngest governor ever. She was also the first person to be elected governor that was born after Alaska became a state in 1959. Sarah was sworn in to office on December 4, 2006.While governor of Alaska, Sarah has been known for ethics reform, cleaning up corruption in Alaska's state government. Sarah has also been known for reducing spending. She sold a jet that was purchased by a previous governor because she didn't think the taxpayers should have to pay for it. She originally tried to sell it on E-Bay, but it didn't sell, so it was sold through a private broker.
Sarah Palin has also been known for promoting the use of Alaska's natural resources, especially oil and natural gas. Sarah promoted the construction of a huge natural gas pipeline to transport natural gas from Alaska, through Canada and down to the lower 48 states. This will help the United States get off its dependence on foreign energy sources.
In 2007, Sarah took her first trip outside of the United States to visit Alaska National Guard troops in Germany and Kuwait. Sarah's oldest son, Track, joined the US Army on September 11, 2007. He was deployed to Iraq on September 11, 2008.
Sarah Palin - Vice President?
On August 29, 2008, Republican presidential candidate John McCain announced that Sarah Palin would be his vice-presidential running mate for the 2008 election. This announcement was a surprise to the nation because McCain's campaign had kept the matter a complete secret.Sarah gave a speech to introduce herself to the nation on that day that electrified the nation. You can watch Sarah's speech here. She came across as sincere, trustworthy and someone who is "just like me." Sarah's traditional family life inspired people around the nation. Predictably, many media personalities did not like her homegrown, small town America image and began to relentlessly criticize her and her family. Please pray for Sarah, Todd, Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig, that they will stay strong, encouraged and unified as they seek the second highest office in our land!
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