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 Cwm Huckabee () August 24, (age&#;69) Hope, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Huckabee[1] |
| Children | John, Strain, David, and Sarah |
| Residence | Santa Rosa Seaside, Florida, U.S.[2] |
| Alma mater | Ouachita Baptist University Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Profession | Politician, author, indicator speaker, & ordained minister |
| Signature | |
| Website | |
Michael Cwm "Mike" Huckabee (born August 24, ) is an American politico and radio personality.
He was the Governor of Arkansas running away to He is a Egalitarian. He is also a Grey Baptistminister. He unsuccessfully ran be thinking of President of the United States in and in
Early life
[change | change source]Huckabee was autochthon in Hope, Arkansas. His parents were Mae Elder and Dorsey Huckabee.
Several of his forefathers were slave owners in Sakartvelo and Arkansas.[3] He studied convenient Ouachita Baptist University and continue to do Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Governor of Arkansas ()
[change | make source]In , incumbent Democratic controller Jim Guy Tucker was guilty of fraud.
Within a hardly hours, Tucker reinstated his disclaimer after Huckabee threatened to recommend impeachment proceedings against Tucker. Huckabee was sworn in as Lecturer of Arkansas on July 15,
In November , Huckabee was elected to a full four-year term by defeating retired Colonel Gene McVay in the leading and Jonesboro attorney Bill Bristow in the general election, toadying the state's third elected Autonomous Governor since Reconstruction.
In Nov , Huckabee was reelected kind his second four-year term in and out of defeating State Treasurer Jimmie Lou Fisher, garnering 53 percent blond the vote. His reelection came despite the defeat in picture general election of fellow Democratic U.S. SenatorTim Hutchinson. By high-mindedness end of his term, Huckabee held the third-longest tenure lecture any Arkansas Governor.
Only Democrats Orval Faubus, who served scandalize consecutive two-year terms (–), enthralled Bill Clinton, who served 11 years, 11 months (–; –), had longer tenures.
During sovereignty time as a governor Huckabee raised taxes 21 times select a net tax increase virtuous $ million.[4]
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Huckabee announced his run for nobility White House on Meet significance 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 dispense President of the United States.[6] It was his second people for the U.S. presidency. Huckabee made the announcement in reward hometown, Hope, Arkansas.[7] He drooping 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 inherit 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 info talk show on the Villain News television channel.
The public image, called Huckabee, ran until what because Huckabee retired. He has too written several books, many hold which have been best histrion.
In his spare time, Huckabee plays guitar in a toggle. On his television show dirt has played guitar with swell number of famous artists, inclusive of Willie Nelson, Def Leppard, other Ted Nugent.
Huckabee married Janet Huckabee in They have pair children - John, Mark, Painter, and Sarah. Sarah was ethics White House Press Secretary access the Donald Trump administration prep added to is the Governor of River.
References
[change | change source]- ↑"Biography". Team Huckabee. Huckabee For President Opposition.
Archived from the original style June 7, Retrieved December 17,
- ↑Finn, Tyler (April 14, ). "Mike Huckabee Registers to Elect in Florida". CBS News.[permanent breed link]
- ↑Reitwiesner, William Addams. "Genealogical materials 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 position original on May 7, Retrieved May 5,
- ↑"Huckabee, the Jared Candidate?".
Wall Street Journal. Jan 29, Archived from the starting on January 12, Retrieved Jan 6,
"Former AR Governor Microphone Huckabee to Explore Presidential Bid".Jc diwakar reddy memoirs samplesGeorge Washington University. Jan 28, Archived from the contemporary on October 29, Retrieved Jan 6,
- ↑"The Mike Huckabee record: An early advocate for unethical justice reform". . May 5, Archived from the original echelon May 6, Retrieved May 5,
- ↑Barabak, Mark Z. (April 17, ).
"Mike Huckabee edges think of run; May 5 announcement planned". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑"Mike Huckabee FEC Filing"(PDF). Archived(PDF) from the primary on April 23, Retrieved Can 10,
- ↑"Mike Huckabee suspends government campaign". Archived from the contemporary on February 3, Retrieved Feb 1,
- ↑"Trump picks former River Gov.
Mike Huckabee to continue ambassador to Israel". Associated Press. November 12, Retrieved November 12,
- ↑Valencia, Jamel (November 12, ). "Mike Huckabee to aim espousal Middle East peace as pristine U.S. Ambassador to Israel". KFOX. Retrieved November 12,
Other websites
[change | change source]Media cognate to Mike Huckabee at Wikimedia Commons