Former Gov. Mike Huckabee: A Timeline

Feb. - Switches residency to Florida.
 Feb. - Author of A Simple Government.
May 14 - Rules out 2012 presidential campaign.
 April 9 - "The Mike Huckabee Show" debuts.
Nov. - Author of Dear Chandler, Dear Scarlett.
 Dec, 12 - Final "The Mike Huckabee Show."
Jan. 3 - Final "Huckabee" on Fox News Channel.
Jan. 20 - Author of God, Guns, Grits and Gravy.
Jan. 20 - Age on Inauguration Day 61 years, 4.9 months.

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Author of Living Beyond Your Lifetime.
Nov. 5 - Re-elected Governor def. Jimmie Lou Fisher 53.0%-47.0%.  Wife Janet runs for Sec. of State. Weights at least 280 lbs. and diagnosed with Type II diabetes; begins diet and exercise program. 
March - Little Rock Marathon.  July - Forms PAC.  Author of Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork. Chairman of NGA, July 2005-06.
Jan. 4 - Author of From Hope to Higher Ground.
Jan. 8 - Governorship ends (term limited).
Jan. 29 - Files to establish pres. exploratory committee.
 Jan. 3 - Wins Iowa caucuses. >   March 4 - Announces end of campaign. >   Sept. 27 - "Huckabee" on Fox News.   Nov. - Author of Do the Right Thing.
 Nov. - Author of A Simple Christmas.
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Runs for U.S. Senate; def. by Sen. Bumpers (D). Pres. of Cambridge Comms. 1992-96. Nov. 20 - Elected Lt. Gov. in special election.
Nov. 8 - Re-elected Lt. Gov. def. Sen. Charlie Cole Chaffin (D) by 58.6% to 41.4%.
July 15 - Becomes Governor following the resignation of Gov. Jim Guy Tucker. Author of Character Is The Issue. Nov. 3 - Elected Governor of Arkansas def. Bill Bristow (D) by 59.8% to 38.7%.  Author of Kids Who Kill.
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Pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, 1980-86.




Pastor of Beech Street First Baptist Church in Texarkana, 1986-92. President of KBSC-TV, a 24 hour UHF channel in Texarkana, 1987-92.
President of the Arkansas State Baptist Convention, 1989-91.
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Elected Governor of Arkansas Boys State. Graduates from Hope High School.  Starts at Ouachita Baptist University. May 25 - Marries Janet McCain.  (Children: John Mark, David and Sarah).  Graduates from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia (2 1/2 years to complete). Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX, 1976-77.


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Born Aug. 24, 1955 in Hope, AR to Dorsey and Mae Huckabee.  He a fireman and mechanic and she an office worker.



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