2. Population- 4,625,364

3. Born in Bamberg, S.C Daughter of Indian immigrants Husband Michael Haley Mother, Ajit father, Raj Nikki Haley was born on Jan. 20, 1972 Two children(Rena and Nalin)

4. Haley was first elected to represent the 87th District in Lexington County in 2004 The 116th and current Governor of South Carolina. In 2008, Representative Haley was sent back to the Statehouse with 83 percent of the vote She won the Republican Party nomination for governor on Tuesday, June 22, 2010

5. Signing the voter id bill (bill that makes you get an id to vote)

6. Launched a new online service to help businesses as well as entrepreneurs turn business concepts into reality

7. The lasting importance of Nikki R. Haley is that she has helped small businesses reach their full potential. Now that business can access supplies 24/7 and contact entrepreneurs

8. Works Cited "10 Things You Didn't Know About Nikki Haley." Web. 3 Apr. 2012.. "First Family Bio." Web. 29 Mar. 2012.. Janssen, Sarah, ed. The World Almanac. New York: Info Base Learning, 2012. Print. "Nikki R Haley." Web. 29 Mar. 2012.. Pritchard, Joshua. "Nikki Haley." Web. 2 Apr. 2012.. "South Carolina Governor Nikki R Haley." Web. 29 Mar. 2012..