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.

[LucyJo]

Great thread, Dolly. Love your hand message! : )

Thanks for the ping!

[LucyJo]

[NordP]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH - THANK YOU FOR SAVING THE GOP & AMERICA!!!

...HAD TO BE DIFFERENT ;-)

[Non-Sequitur]

Lincoln’s birthday as well.

[onyx]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CITIZEN SARAH AMERICA !!!

[tuckrdout]

Is she related to Patricia Heath? All Heaths are related, aren’t they? LOL!

I just think they resemble each other.

[tuckrdout]

Well, now I have wasted space and revealed my foolishness....I meant Patricia HEATON....obviously not a relative! Geez what a dolt!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS. PALIN....

[exit82]

Dear Sarah,

Happy 46th birthday to you. Yourbest years are ahead of you. You are a shining beacon on a hill to America.

I have the following prediction. You will be celebrating your 49th birthday in the White House. And you will invite all the Freepers who love you to show up!

May God bless you and keep you, and your family.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Happy Birthday Sarah

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Happy Birthday, Sarah!

I had the good fortune to be in Nashville to hear your speech last Saturday in person. Am sure you felt it - but that was THE most important and historic and wonderful speech of the current time of crisis - and one of the best speeches in the history of this STILL FREE Republic!

You give us all hope for this country!!!

Thank you for being willing to serve our nation, however God leads you to do so. Same for your wonderful family.

God bless and keep and continue to lead you!

[chris_bdba]

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful year. :)

[jcsjcm]

Happy Birthday Sarah!!!

We need you to take on the government and sell all their fancy jets on eBay.... I’ll help :o)

[curth]

Happy Birthday, Governor Palin. Thank you for all you are doing for our country. You are an inspiration to millions of people. America loves you. May God bless you and your beautiful family.

[AuH2ORepublican]

Happy birthday, Sarah!

But if her birthday is Feb. 11, not Feb. 12, shouldn’t you ask someone to fix the title of the thread?

[daisy mae for the usa]

Happy Birthday, Sarah! I share your patriotic spirit, and am doing my part to help our country in my little corner. I know it is maddening sometimes to endure the attacks that are thrown your way, but I hope you can feel the prayers going up for you and your family. I pray daily for a protective bubble to surround you all. Please tell Todd and the kids that we understand that they are making great sacrifices, too. We know you would not be able to do this if they did not support you. We appreciate them just as much as we appreciate you. Should you run for President, my family will support you all the way, but only do it if your family is willing, because in the end, they are more important than even our republic. God bless you, my fellow American!

PS. My girls think you rock!

[SuperLuminal]

"anyways... she’s only 8 years older than me?? wow "

Hmmm...anyways... she’s only 30 years younger than me?? wow...Just right, I think...{:-(

[GeronL]

lol.

Want to fight over her? lol.

That is a joke. Don’t hurt me. hah.

[Northern Yankee]

Great.

Happy Birthday Sarah!

You're the best!!!!

[AZamericonnie]

Dolly....what an adorable idea! :)

Happy birthday Sarah!!

[left that other site]

Happy Birthday, Sarah!