Dianne M. Keller
Encyclopedia
Dianne Michelle Keller is an American
politician
and a former Mayor
of Wasilla, Alaska
.
Keller was born in Anchorage
. She was elected as the Mayor of Wasilla in 2002 and re-elected in 2005. She survived a no-confidence vote
in July 2008. She is a member of the Alaska Republican Party
, and publicly endorsed Sarah Palin
's candidacy for Vice-President in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election
. Her term expired in October 2008.
She was featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on October 20, 2008.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician
Politician
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and a former Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Wasilla, Alaska
Wasilla, Alaska
Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the sixth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census...
.
Keller was born in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
. She was elected as the Mayor of Wasilla in 2002 and re-elected in 2005. She survived a no-confidence vote
Motion of no confidence
A motion of no confidence is a parliamentary motion whose passing would demonstrate to the head of state that the elected parliament no longer has confidence in the appointed government.-Overview:Typically, when a parliament passes a vote of no...
in July 2008. She is a member of the Alaska Republican Party
Republican Party of Alaska
The Republican Party of Alaska is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Alaska, headquartered in Anchorage.It is the dominant or majority party in Alaska. Following the elections of 2008, Republicans hold the following statewide executive offices:*Governor*Lt...
, and publicly endorsed Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator and author. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency.She was...
's candidacy for Vice-President in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
. Her term expired in October 2008.
She was featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on October 20, 2008.