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sean parnell 5 -lrb- notably bristol -rrb- 11 february 1964 sarah palin signature.svg july 14 , 2002 october 14 , 1996 26 , 2009 january 23 , 2004 october university of idaho , moscow politician december 14 , 1996 october 19 , 1992 4 , 2006 february 19 , 2003 october 9th governor of alaska todd palin 1988 sarah palin by gage skidmore 2.jpg sarah palin frank murkowski camille taylor john stein dorothy smith sandpoint , idaho , u.s. republican chairperson mayor of wasilla member of the wasilla city council from of seat e the alaska oil and gas conservation commission https://sarahpalinchannel.com frank murkowski sean parnell john norman dianne keller colleen cottle nondenominational christianity sarah palin
 sarah louise heath
sarah palin

sarah louise palin -lrb- ; `` née '' heath ; born february 11 , 1964 -rrb- is an american politician , commentator , and author who served as the ninth governor of alaska , from 2006 to her resignation in 2009 .
as the republican party nominee for vice president in the 2008 presidential election , alongside arizona senator john mccain , she was the first alaskan on the national ticket of a major political party , and the first republican woman nominated for the vice presidency .
her book '' '' has sold more than two million copies .
she was elected to the wasilla city council in 1992 , and became mayor of wasilla in 1996 .
in 2003 , after an unsuccessful run for lieutenant governor , she was appointed chairman of the alaska oil and gas conservation commission , responsible for overseeing the state 's oil and gas fields for safety and efficiency .
the youngest person and first woman to be elected governor of alaska , palin held the office from december 2006 until her resignation in july 2009 .
since leaving office , she has endorsed and campaigned for the tea party movement , as well as several candidates in multiple election cycles .
from 2010 to 2015 , she provided political commentary for fox news .
on april 3 , 2014 , palin premiered her latest tv show , `` amazing america with sarah palin '' on the sportsman channel .
on july 27 , 2014 , palin launched an online news network , the sarah palin channel .
