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Palin gives speech at Republican National Convention.
Palin announces that her unmarried daughter Bristol is five months pregnant and says Bristol intends to keep the baby and marry the father.
Palin is chosen as Sen. John McCain's vice-presidential running mate in the 2008 election.
The Alaska legislature launches investigation into Palin's firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan. The governor asked the attorney general's office to conduct an internal investigation.
Palin tells staff and Alaska press that she is seven months pregnant.
Palin overhauls state ethics laws and pushes to build a natural gas pipeline despite opposition from oil industry. She also makes her first trip overseas to Kuwait and Germany to visit wounded mem...
Palin is elected as the first female governor of Alaska. See video of the Alaskan gubernatorial debates.
Palin investigates conduct of a commission member, who ultimately resigns. Palin later files ethics complaint against state's Republican attorney general, who also resigns.
Palin is appointed to the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. She splits with party leaders by battling Randy Ruedrich, the head of Alaska's Republican Party.
Palin loses the Republican primary for Alaska lieutenant governor to Loren Leman.
Palin is overwhelmingly re-elected as mayor.
Palin is elected mayor of Wasilla. See a video of her campaign ad for Wasilla mayor.
Palin is re-elected for her second term on council. See video of Palin and her husband from 1995, after he won the 2,000-mile Iron Dog Race.
Palin wins a city council seat in Wasilla, population 4,028 (1990 census).
Sarah marries Todd Palin, whom she would have five children with.
Palin works as a television sports reporter.
Palin graduates from the University of Idaho with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
Palin attends Matanuska-Susitna College in Palmer, Ala.
Palin wins "Miss Wasilla" pageant and places second in statewide beauty contest. She also begins attending the University of Idaho.
Palin attends North Idaho College.
Palin is captain of her Wasilla High School basketball team that wins the state championship. She graduates from high school and attends Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu.
Palin is born in Sandpoint, Idaho. Her family moves to Alaska later that year.
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