As a majority of men, I adore women and though we very often fail to understand each other, I’m inclined to think, that we cannot be apart. We need each other as two opposite things which are constantly attracted to each other. Some women are fond of feminism and think they need more rights. But do they? Those times when women’s main duty was to take care of their home, sank into oblivion. Now they, together and very often much better than men, manage the world economy and take an active part in the world politics. Margaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel, Yulia Tymoshenko… These women have done a lot to be part of the world history (and the subject of my article).
Today I’d like to mention another women in politics, who is also does her job in a good way. Even men-politicians cannot but admit this. I mean Sarah Palin, Alaska Governor. She is the youngest governor in Alaskan history (42 years old upon taking office), as well as the first woman to hold the office in Alaska. In addition to being Alaska's youngest governor, Palin is also the first who was born after Alaska achieved statehood. She is also the first Alaska governor not to be inaugurated in Juneau, instead choosing to hold her inauguration ceremony in Fairbanks.
She took office on Dec. 4, 2006. Since taking office, her top priorities have been resource development, education and workforce development, public health and safety, and transportation and infrastructure development. Under her leadership, Alaska invested $1 billion in the state’s education fund and implemented the Senior Benefits Program that provides support for low-income older Alaskans. She created Alaska’s Petroleum Systems Integrity Office to provide oversight and maintenance of oil and gas equipment, facilities and infrastructure, and the Climate Change Subcabinet to prepare a climate change strategy for Alaska.
Today I’d like to mention another women in politics, who is also does her job in a good way. Even men-politicians cannot but admit this. I mean Sarah Palin, Alaska Governor. She is the youngest governor in Alaskan history (42 years old upon taking office), as well as the first woman to hold the office in Alaska. In addition to being Alaska's youngest governor, Palin is also the first who was born after Alaska achieved statehood. She is also the first Alaska governor not to be inaugurated in Juneau, instead choosing to hold her inauguration ceremony in Fairbanks.
She took office on Dec. 4, 2006. Since taking office, her top priorities have been resource development, education and workforce development, public health and safety, and transportation and infrastructure development. Under her leadership, Alaska invested $1 billion in the state’s education fund and implemented the Senior Benefits Program that provides support for low-income older Alaskans. She created Alaska’s Petroleum Systems Integrity Office to provide oversight and maintenance of oil and gas equipment, facilities and infrastructure, and the Climate Change Subcabinet to prepare a climate change strategy for Alaska.
She is married to Todd Palin, a lifelong Alaskan, a production operator on the North Slope and a four-time champion of the Iron Dog, the world's longest snowmachine race.Todd and Sarah have four children – Track, Bristol, Willow and Piper.
Palin is a lifetime member of the NRA and enjoys hunting, fishing, Alaska history, and all that Alaska's great outdoors has to offer.
Will you still claim that women do not have enough rights or cannot do their job in a proper way? I can hardly believe that! I admire those women who managed not only to combine career and family (a lot of women say so), but also to achieve recognition and respect in such a “male” thing as politics. But I also think that men play their role here too. Sarah is sure to feel the support of her husband and her children and that helps her to remove mountains!!!
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