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Sarah Elizabeth Huckabee Sanders (née Huckabee; born August 13, 1982) [1] is an American politician serving as the 47th governor of Arkansas since 2023. Sanders is the daughter of Mike Huckabee, who served from 1996 to 2007 as Arkansas's 44th governor. [2]
Arkansas Governor's Mansion: Seat: State Capitol, Little Rock, Arkansas: Term length: Four years, renewable once: Constituting instrument: Constitution of Arkansas: Precursor: Governor of Arkansas Territory: Inaugural holder: James Sevier Conway: Formation: September 13, 1836 (188 years ago) () Deputy: Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas: Salary ...
The first spouse of Arkansas is the title held by the host of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion, usually the spouse of the governor of Arkansas, concurrent with the governor's term in office. Bryan Sanders is the current first gentleman of Arkansas, assuming the position on January 10, 2023, as the husband of 47th and current Arkansas governor ...
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks after taking the oath of the office on the steps of the Arkansas Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Will Newton)
Arkansas governors served two-year terms until a referendum lengthened the term to four years, effective with the 1986 general election. Statewide elections are held two years after presidential elections. Some of Arkansas's counties have two county seats, as opposed to the usual one seat. The arrangement dates back to when travel was extremely ...
The first woman to address the Arkansas General Assembly was suffragist Florence Brown Cotnam who spoke in favor of a women's suffrage amendment on February 5, 1915. While that amendment was not completely successful, Cotnam was able to persuade the Arkansas governor to hold a special legislative session in 1917.
In 1947, Act 257 of the Arkansas General Assembly established a Governor's Mansion Commission with an appropriation of $100,000.00. The site was the former location of the Arkansas School for the Blind, which had moved to new quarters near the city's Pulaski Heights neighborhood. The architects were Frank J. Ginocchio, Jr. and Edwin B. Cromwell.
Clinton was named Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983 and Arkansas Mother of the Year in 1984. [43] [44] When Bill Clinton thought about not running again for governor in 1990, Hillary considered running. Private polls were unfavorable, however, and in the end he ran and was reelected for what was ultimately final term as governor. [45]