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Sarah Louise Palin (; ''née'' Heath; born February 11, 1964) 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 ''Going Rogue'' 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.〔http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/28/all-sarah-all-the-time-inside-sarah-palin-s-new-tv-channel.html The Daily Beast July 28, 2014〕 ==Early life and family== Palin was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, the third of four children (three daughters, one son) of Sarah "Sally" (née Sheeran), a school secretary, and Charles R. "Chuck" Heath, a science teacher and track and field coach. Palin's siblings are Chuck Jr., Heather, and Molly.〔("Family Support: Gov. Palin's Siblings Rate Her Debate Performance" ), Fox News Channel. October 3, 2008; retrieved October 8, 2010.〕〔("How I Got to Know Sarah Palin" ) ''WSB TV 2''. September 3, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2012.〕〔("'I Never Thought I'd Say, 'My Sister, the Vice President'" ), glamour.com, October 1, 2008; retrieved October 9, 2010.〕〔("Palin's Big Brother 'Excited for Her'" ). ABC News. October 18, 2010; retrieved October 9, 2010.〕 Palin is of English, Irish, and German ancestry. When Palin was a few months old, the family moved to Skagway, Alaska,〔Palin, Sarah. (2009) ''Going Rogue''. HarperCollins Publishers, New York. Ch. 2, pp. 7, 10.〕 where her father received his teaching job. They relocated to Eagle River in 1969, and finally settled to Wasilla in 1972.〔Palin, Sarah. (2009) ''Going Rogue''. pp. 14, 17.〕〔("Palin's Alaskan town proud, wary" ). ''Boston Globe''. September 3, 2008; retrieved October 8, 2010. "Palin, whose family moved to Wasilla from nearby Eagle River when she was 8, stood out from an early age" (requires subscription or fee)〕 Palin 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.〔Palin, Sarah. (2009) ''Going Rogue''. pp. 30, 33.〕 During her senior year, she was co-captain and point guard of the basketball team that won the 1982 Alaska state championship, earning the nickname "Sarah Barracuda" for her competitive streak.〔 In 1984, Palin won the Miss Wasilla beauty pageant, then finished third in the Miss Alaska pageant. She played the flute in the talent portion of the contest. One author reports that she received the Miss Congeniality award in the Miss Wasilla contest (but this is disputed by another contestant and classmate of Palin's)〔 and a college scholarship.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sarah Palin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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