How long ago was Governor Palin the mayor of Wasilla Ak?
Wikipedia (the article is as unbiased as you’re going to get, especially right now): Sarah Louise Heath Palin (born February 11, 1964) is the governor of Alaska and the presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee for the 2008 United States presidential election. Palin was elected governor in 2006 after defeating incumbent governor Frank Murkowski in the Republican primary and former Democratic governor Tony Knowles in the general election. She was the youngest person, and the first woman, to be elected governor of Alaska. She gained attention for publicizing ethical violations by state Republican Party leaders. Before becoming governor, Palin served two terms on the Wasilla, Alaska, City Council from 1992 to 1996, was elected and re-elected mayor of Wasilla for two three-year terms in 1996 and 1999. She also ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 2002. Palin holds a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from the University of Idaho. On August 29, 2008, Republican presidenti
Palin served two terms on the Wasilla City Council from 1992 to 1996. In 1996, she challenged and defeated the incumbent mayor, criticizing wasteful spending and high taxes.[3] The ex-mayor and sheriff tried to organize a recall campaign, but failed.[3] Palin followed through on her campaign promises to reduce her own salary, and to reduce property taxes by 60%.[3] She ran for reelection against the former mayor in 1999, winning by an even larger margin.[3][8] Palin was also elected president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors.[9] In 2002, Palin made an unsuccessful bid for Lieutenant Governor, coming in second to Loren Leman in a five-way race in the Republican primary. After Frank Murkowski resigned from his long-held U.S. Senate seat in mid-term to become governor, Palin interviewed to be his possible successor. Murkowski appointed his daughter, then-Alaska State Representative Lisa Murkowski.[3] Governor Murkowski appointed Palin Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conser
