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==Career==
==Career==
Huckabee was born and raised in Hope, Arkansas, into a working-class family.<ref>He did not overlap in Hope with [[Bill Clinton]] (1946- ) who was also born in Hope; Clinton left as a small child.</ref> Huckabee in his early teens became a radio announcer and preacher. He attended nearby Ouachita Baptist University (BA 1975), and studied theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas (1976–80, no degree). He was a minister at Baptist churches in Pine Bluff and Texarkana, Arkansas in the 1980s, gaining fame for his preaching style and for his religious shows on television. He was elected in 1989 as president of the Arkansas Baptist Convention, with 490,000 members; he was elected as a moderate in opposition to the hardline conservatives.
Huckabee was born and raised in Hope, Arkansas, into a working-class family.<ref>He did not overlap in Hope with [[Bill Clinton]] (1946- ) who was also born in Hope; Clinton left as a small child.</ref> Huckabee in his early teens became a radio announcer and preacher. He attended nearby [[Ouachita Baptist University]] (BA 1975), and studied theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas (1976–80, no degree). He was a minister at Baptist churches in Pine Bluff and Texarkana, Arkansas in the 1980s, gaining fame for his preaching style and for his religious shows on television. He was elected in 1989 as president of the Arkansas Baptist Convention, with 490,000 members; he was elected as a moderate in opposition to the hardline conservatives.
Huckabee is the author of health books featuring his exercise and weight-loss exercise program, and bass guitar player for his rock band, Capitol Offense. He is married to Janet (née McCain); they have three children, including [[Sarah Huckabee Sanders]].
Huckabee is the author of health books featuring his exercise and weight-loss exercise program, and bass guitar player for his rock band, Capitol Offense. He is married to Janet (née McCain); they have three children, including [[Sarah Huckabee Sanders]].