'''Nikki Haley''' (born January 20, 1972 in Lexington, South Carolina) has served as the [[conservative]] [[Republican]] governor of [[South Carolina]], first elected to that office in 2010. Previously, from 2004 to 2010, she served as a member of the [[South Carolina]] House of Representatives. She was endorsed for governor by the former Alaska Governor [[Sarah Palin]], and won a difficult election. | '''Nikki Haley''' (born January 20, 1972 in Lexington, South Carolina) has served as the [[conservative]] [[Republican]] governor of [[South Carolina]], first elected to that office in 2010. Previously, from 2004 to 2010, she served as a member of the [[South Carolina]] House of Representatives. She was endorsed for governor by the former Alaska Governor [[Sarah Palin]], and won a difficult election. |