Mike Huckabee was the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 until 2007, becoming one of the longest serving Governors in his state's history. He 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 the less expensive approach of prevention, instead of the costly big-government approach of intervention. 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. Huckabee had been Lieutenant Governor for 3 years in July 1996 when his predecessor was forced to resign due to felony convictions. Huckabee is currently the host of HUCKABEE on the Fox News Channel. He's also heard three times daily across the nation on The Huckabee Report syndicated on almost 600 stations. He is a "New York Times" Bestselling author of 11 books, and his 12th is set for release in January of 2015. In his campaign for the Republican nomination for President in 2008, he finished second to John McCain.

In 2005, " Governing Magazine" named him as one of its 'Public Officials of the Year', and "Time Magazine" honored him as one of the five best governors in America. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, and music. The former governor and his wife, Janet, have three grown children: John Mark, David and Sarah, and four grandchildren.