The many jobs of Sarah Palin

Slide show: Mayor, governor, author ... stand-up comic? A tour of the unique r

By Salon Staff

Published March 24, 2010 1:01PM (EDT)

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 2: Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AL) speaks at a campaign rally at Rickenbacher Field on November 2, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. Palin and Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) continue to campaign in battleground states before the election on November 4. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images) (Chris Hondros)
COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 2: Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AL) speaks at a campaign rally at Rickenbacher Field on November 2, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. Palin and Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) continue to campaign in battleground states before the election on November 4. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images) (Chris Hondros)

If all goes according to plan, Sarah Palin, America's favorite hockey mom, will be coming to a reality show near you. The former governor is reportedly closing in on a deal with the Discovery Channel. This is, of course, far from the only career path Palin has tried in the last few years: She's a modern renaissance (wo)man, a mayor one day, a memoirist the next. Here's a look at some of Palin's résumé highlights.

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