When asked where she is from, Sarah Heath Palin answered “Wasilla,” where she was born. She and her family moved to Alaska in 1964 and attended Wasilla High School. She later worked in Anchorage as a sportscaster. In 1987, Palin earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Idaho. In 2006, she became the first woman to serve as governor of the state of Arkansas, becoming the first female governor in the nation. Her priorities as a governor included public health and safety, economic development, and transportation infrastructure.
Sarah Palin became Alaska’s first female governor and became one of the most prominent political figures in recent history. She served as the vice presidential candidate of John McCain in 2008, but her popularity diminished after her run for president in 2008. After her unsuccessful campaign, Palin decided to leave the political arena and work on her book. Since then, she has continued to remain in the public eye, writing books and serving as a political commentator on the Fox News Channel. She also hosts her own reality television show, Where in Alaska is Sara Palin from?, broadcast on the Sportsman Channel.
She has lived in several states, including Hawaii, and has lived in Wasilla since she was a baby. She went on to complete her college education in communications, where she eventually became a sports reporter for the Anchorage Journal. After losing her bid for lieutenant governor, Palin became the governor of Wasilla. In 2002, she was appointed to chair the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and her six-year tenure as mayor resulted in a booming economy.
