Republican Vice Presidential Candidate

Sara Palin was born on February 11, 1964 in Sandpoint Idaho. Her home town is in Alaska. She graduated from Wasilla High in 1982. She wore the crown of Miss Wasilla in 1984 and was 2^nd in the Miss Alaska contest. She is married to Todd Palin and has 5 kids. She was also a reporter for sports in Anchorage.

Palin was introduced in politics in 1992 when she won a seat on the Wasilla City Council by opposing tax on hikes. In 1996 she was elected as mayor of Wasilla. Frank Murkowski gave Sarah a chair in the states oil and gas conservation commission in 2003. She resigned a year later. In 2006 she won the primary for governor and won the general election. In December of 06 she made history by being the youngest and first women governor of Alaska. She was elected as republican vice presidential candidate in 2008