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Sarah Palin career timeline

-- December 2006 -- Gov. Sarah Palin, a former mayor of WasillaCity, Alaska, becomes governor of her state after defeating anincumbent governor of her own party in the primary and then beatinga former governor in the general election.

-- August 2008 -- John McCain picks Palin as his vice presidentialrunning mate in a startling selection that makes the Alaskagovernor the first woman named...

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