SAVE THE DATE: Mike Huckabee is Coming to North Dakota!
We are excited to announce that Governor Mike Huckabee will be the featured speaker at NDFA’s 2023 Faith, Family, and Freedom Dessert Banquet. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the Delta by Marriott Hotel in Fargo.
Table sponsorships are available now by calling 701-355-6425. Individual tickets will go on sale in February, based on availability.
About Governor Huckabee
Mike Huckabee is the host of the TV show "Huckabee" on TBN each weekend and is a Fox News contributor, NY Times best-selling author of 14 books, and a frequent speaker for corporate, civic, and non-profit groups all over the world. He also hosts the podcast "Huckabee" on Quake Media. He was the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 until 2007, becoming one of the longest serving Governors in his state's history.
Governor Huckabee left a legacy of tax cuts, job creation, the reconstruction of his state's road system, K-16 education reform, and a nationally heralded and duplicated health initiative that focused on prevention. His administration fought long-standing corruption in the state's political machine, resulting in numerous indictments and convictions of powerful legislators and other elected officials. He ran in 2008 and 2016 for President, finishing 2nd in the Republican primary in 2008. He is also an ordained Baptist pastor and has been a frequent visitor to Israel since 1973, including leading groups to the Holy Land since 1981.
Governing Magazine named him as one of its "Public Officials of the Year" for 2005, and Time Magazine honored him as one of the five best governors in America. He served as the Chairman of the prestigious National Governors Association as well as the Education Commission of the States, the Southern Governors Association, and the Interstate Oil and Gas Commission.
Governor Huckabee, an avid musician since age 11, is a bass player and often joins guest artists on his weekly television show, having played with Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Toby Keith, the late George Jones, and many others. He owns radio stations in Arkansas and Missouri and has been nationally recognized for his advocacy of the arts in education, including raising money to provide musical instruments for children. His other hobbies include hunting and fishing,
The former governor and his wife, Janet, spend time in Arkansas and have three grown children - John Mark Huckabee, David Huckabee and his wife Lauren, and Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her husband, Bryan – as well as seven grandchildren.
We look forward to welcoming Governor Huckabee to North Dakota, and hope you’ll make plans to join us!