Sarah Heath

Sarah Heath is the maiden name of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Before becoming governor of Alaska, Heath was a local news anchor and beauty pageant contestant.¹

Fast Facts

Born: February 11, 1964²
Birthplace: Sandpoint, Idaho²
Party: Republican²
Married: August 29, 1988
Husband: Todd Palin²
Was a sports reporter for NBC Anchorage affiliate in 1988³

Heath Palin Marriage

On August 29, 2008, Sarah Louise Heath married her high school sweetheart Todd Palin. Due to a bad fishing season and lack of money, the couple eloped and were married by a Justice of the Peace at the courthouse in Palmer, Alaska. Two residents from a local nursing home served as witnesses. Republican presidential candidate John McCain announced on August 29, 2008, Sarah Palin's 20th wedding anniversary, that he had chosen her to be his running mate in the Election 2008 campaign.