Claim: Sarah Palin  served as the ninth Governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009.
Evidence: Sarah Louise Palin -LRB- -LSB- ˈpeɪlᵻn -RSB- née Heath ; born February 11 , 1964 -RRB- is an American politician , commentator , and author who served as the ninth Governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009.