Happy Birthday Sarah Palin (February 11, 1964!)

all the FReepers | 11 February 2010 | Dolly Howard (DollyCali)

[DollyCali]

Happy Birthday Sarah Palin (February 11, 1964!)

Sarah Louise Palin née Heath; born February 11, 1964 is an American politician, author, speaker, and political commentator who served as the Governor of Alaska from 2006 until she resigned in 2009. She was the Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008.

Palin was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, the third of four children of Charles "Chuck" Heath, a science teacher and track coach, and Sarah "Sally" Heath (née Sheeran), a school secretary. The family moved to Alaska when she was an infant. She played flute in the junior high band, then attended Wasilla High School where she was the head of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and a member of the girls' basketball and cross country running teams. During her senior year, she was co-captain and point guard of the basketball team that won the Alaska state championship, earning the nickname "Sarah Barracuda" for her competitive streak



In 1984, she won the Miss Wasilla pageant, finished third in the Miss Alaska pageant, playing flute in the talent portion of the contest, and receiving the Miss Congeniality award and a college scholarship.

She attended Hawaii Pacific University in the fall of 1982 and North Idaho College in the spring and fall of 1983. (In June 2008, the Alumni Association of North Idaho College gave her its Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award). She attended the University of Idaho in the fall of 1984 and spring of 1985, and attended Matanuska-Susitna College in the fall of 1985. She returned to the University of Idaho in the spring of 1986, receiving her bachelor's degree in communications with an emphasis in journalism from there in 1987.

After graduating, she worked as a sportscaster for KTUU-TV and KTVA-TV in Anchorage, and as a sports reporter for the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, fulfilling an early ambition.



In 1988, she eloped with her high school sweetheart Todd Palin, to spare her parents the expense of a "big white wedding." After the marriage, she helped in her husband’s commercial fishing business.

Palin was a member of the Wasilla, Alaska city council from 1992 to 1996, and the city's mayor from 1996 to 2002. After an unsuccessful campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska in 2002, she chaired the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission from 2003 until she resigned in 2004. In November 2006, she became the youngest person and the first woman ever elected Governor of Alaska.[

In 2008, Republican presidential candidate John McCain chose Palin as his running mate in that year's presidential election, making her the second female and the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party, as well as the first female vice-presidential nominee of the Republican Party.



On July 3, 2009, Palin announced she would not seek reelection as governor and that she was resigning effective July 26, 2009, eighteen months before the completion of her term. She cited ethics complaints that had been filed following her selection as running mate to John McCain as one of the reasons for her resignation, saying the resulting investigations had affected her ability to govern the state.

In November 2009, her autobiography Going Rogue: An American Life was released and it quickly became a best-seller. In January 2010 Palin began providing political commentary to the Fox News Channel under a multi-year contract

Speculation that she will run for the Republican Party presidential nomination in 2012 began following the defeat of the McCain–Palin ticket in 2008. In February 2010 she stated she would not close the door on the possibility, and would run if she felt it was right for the country and for her family.

[DollyCali]

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Snowed in in Pittsburgh.

But Happy Birthday wishes to Sarah Palin!

[lctxken]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the next PRESIDENT of the United States.

[DollyCali]

John Robinson rocks!

[BelegStrongbow]

Very Happy 46th, Sarah. Keep on keeping on!

[RRTJSP...........]

Happy Birthday Sarah!........you and Todd go have some fun...........!

[hwkbeer]

Happy birthday Sarah! I'm looking forward to the eight years you and your wonderful family occupy the White House.God bless and keep you,may HIS smile forever be upon you.Go get’em Sarahcuda!

[goodnesswins]

OREGON's FRED Thompson (5th Cong Dist candidate) WISHES you a wonderful, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Hope to see you in Eugene in April!

[DollyCali]

wouldn’t it be great to have Piper be a White House bride?

[hwkbeer]

Yes it would.

[pillut48]

Happy Birthday, Sarah! We are praying for you and yours, no matter what you decide, you maverick you! :-)

[pillut48]

*That’s* going on Facebook right now, LOL. Love it.

[good old days]

Happy Birthday, Sarah! We love you and are praying for you!

[samantha]

Happy Birthday to Sarah Today. She will be 46, and Glenn Beck was 46 yesterday. It is very ironic that Sarah was born 1 day exactly after Glenn Beck and just about 200 miles due east (in Sand Point ,Idaho) from his Mount Vernon, Washington Birthplace. I love it, these two people have changed America and have more people talking about them, listening to them, and being influenced by them than anyone else around. I am glad to be a fellow Aquarian and I know they are both thinking waaaay down the road.

[chemicalman]

Happy Birthday Sarah

Not too far behind.

[Lakeshark]

Happy birthday Governor and keep up the good work!

[factmart]

Happy Birthday Sarah, We love you,

Keep up the Good Fight!

[Innuendo]

I heard that someone will be printing these and sending them to Sarah. If that’s true, here’s my birthday wishes...

The first time I saw you, it was at the Republican Convention and you were giving your speech. I turned to my wife and said, “I think we’re looking at a future presidential candidate.”

Oh, wait. But that’s MY birthday wish... what’s yours?

Happy Birthday and best wishes for a great and prosperous year. May it be the best one yet.

Looking forward to meeting you when you come to Oregon. Those of us in the grass roots movement in traditionally red state are drowning in blue with all the influx from California, so we could use all the inspiration we can get.

Oh and P.S... We have another Scozzafova situation out here in the 5th District. Once again, the RNC picked their favorite but the grass roots has their own favorite, who could use your ringing endorsement.

[Red Boots]

Happy Birthday Sarah.

And a deeply heartfelt thank you for the sacrifices you and your family are making for our country.