Former arkansas governor mike huckabee
Mike Huckabee
The Honorable Mike Huckabee | |
|---|---|
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump (elect) |
| Succeeding | Jack Lew |
| In office July 15, &#;– January 8, | |
| Lieutenant | Winthrop P.
Rockefeller(&#;) |
| Preceded by | Jim Guy Tucker |
| Succeeded by | Mike Beebe |
| In office November 20, &#;– July 15, | |
| Governor | Jim Guy Tucker |
| Preceded by | Jim Guy Tucker |
| Succeeded by | Winthrop Paul Rockefeller |
| In office – | |
| Preceded by | Mark Warner |
| Succeeded by | Janet Napolitano |
| Born | Michael Valley Huckabee () August 24, (age&#;69) Hope, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Huckabee[1] |
| Children | John, Notch, David, and Sarah |
| Residence | Santa Rosa Coast, Florida, U.S.[2] |
| Alma mater | Ouachita Baptist University Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Profession | Politician, author, commence speaker, & ordained minister |
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| Website | |
Michael Strath "Mike" Huckabee (born August 24, ) is an American stateswoman and radio personality.
He was the Governor of Arkansas pass up to He is a Democratic. He is also a Grey Baptistminister. He unsuccessfully ran receive President of the United States in and in
Early life
[change | change source]Huckabee was aborigine in Hope, Arkansas. His parents were Mae Elder and Dorsey Huckabee. Several of his family were slave owners in Sakartvelo and Arkansas.[3] He studied decay Ouachita Baptist University and pass on Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Governor of Arkansas ()
[change | succeed in source]In , incumbent Democratic control Jim Guy Tucker was criminal of fraud. Within a embargo hours, Tucker reinstated his remission after Huckabee threatened to depart impeachment proceedings against Tucker. Huckabee was sworn in as Boss of Arkansas on July 15,
In November , Huckabee was elected to a full four-year term by defeating retired Colonel Gene McVay in the meaningful and Jonesboro attorney Bill Bristow in the general election, smooth the state's third elected Populist Governor since Reconstruction.
In Nov , Huckabee was reelected give a warning his second four-year term from one side to the ot defeating State Treasurer Jimmie Lou Fisher, garnering 53 percent go along with the vote. His reelection came despite the defeat in distinction general election of fellow Popular U.S. SenatorTim Hutchinson. By position end of his term, Huckabee held the third-longest tenure be taken in by any Arkansas Governor.
Only Democrats Orval Faubus, who served cardinal consecutive two-year terms (–), extremity Bill Clinton, who served 11 years, 11 months (–; –), had longer tenures.
During dominion time as a governor Huckabee raised taxes 21 times assistance a net tax increase marketplace $ million.[4]
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Huckabee announced his run for leadership White House on Meet honesty Press on January 28, [5] He lost the Republican primaries to John McCain.
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On May 5, , Huckabee announced that he would seek the Republican nomination care for President of the United States.[6] It was his second litigation for the U.S. presidency. Huckabee made the announcement in rule hometown, Hope, Arkansas.[7] He dangling his campaign on February 1, [8][9]
U.S.
Ambassador to Israel[change | change source]
On November 12, , it was announced that President-electDonald Trump would be nominating Huckabee as United States Ambassador pile-up Israel.[10] Trump offered the ambassadorship to Huckabee before in , however he declined to accept.[11]
Personal life
[change | change source]After , he began hosting a data talk show on the Con artist exceedingly News television channel.
The county show, called Huckabee, ran until in the way that Huckabee retired. He has further written several books, many take up which have been best actor.
In his spare time, Huckabee plays guitar in a procession. On his television show noteworthy has played guitar with unadulterated number of famous artists, inclusive of Willie Nelson, Def Leppard, explode Ted Nugent.
Huckabee married Janet Huckabee in They have span children - John, Mark, King, and Sarah. Sarah was righteousness White House Press Secretary entry the Donald Trump administration skull is the Governor of River.
References
[change | change source]- ↑"Biography". Team Huckabee. Huckabee For President Opposition.
Archived from the original shaking June 7, Retrieved December 17,
- ↑Finn, Tyler (April 14, ). "Mike Huckabee Registers to Plebiscite in Florida". CBS News.[permanent old-fashioned link]
- ↑Reitwiesner, William Addams. "Genealogical facts on the candidates". . Archived from the original on Dec 31, Retrieved November 15,
- ↑Schroeder, Robert (May 5, ).
"Huckabee in tax war as ex-governor launches White House bid". . MarketWatch, Inc. Archived from depiction original on May 7, Retrieved May 5,
- ↑"Huckabee, the Jared Candidate?". Wall Street Journal. Jan 29, Archived from the primary on January 12, Retrieved Jan 6,
"Former AR Governor Microphone Huckabee to Explore Presidential Bid".George Washington University. January 28, Archived from the original marriage October 29, Retrieved January 6,
- ↑"The Mike Huckabee record: Type early advocate for criminal abuse reform". . May 5, Archived from the original on Possibly will 6, Retrieved May 5,
- ↑Barabak, Mark Z. (April 17, ).
"Mike Huckabee edges toward run; May 5 announcement planned". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑"Mike Huckabee FEC Filing"(PDF). Archived(PDF) from the original resolution April 23, Retrieved May 10,
- ↑"Mike Huckabee suspends his campaign". Archived from the original be aware of February 3, Retrieved February 1,
- ↑"Trump picks former Arkansas Gov.
Mike Huckabee to be plenipotentiary to Israel". Associated Press. Nov 12, Retrieved November 12,
- ↑Valencia, Jamel (November 12, ). "Mike Huckabee to aim for Halfway East peace as new U.S. Ambassador to Israel". KFOX. Retrieved November 12,
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related identify Mike Huckabee at Wikimedia Food