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Mike Pence

Mike Pence

Official portrait,

In office
January 20, &#;– January 20,
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJoe Biden
Succeeded byKamala Harris
In office
January 14, &#;– January 9,
Lieutenant
Preceded byMitch Daniels
Succeeded byEric Holcomb
In office
January 3, &#;– January 3,
LeaderJohn Boehner
Preceded byAdam Putnam
Succeeded byJeb Hensarling
In office
January 3, &#;– January 3,
Preceded byDavid M.

McIntosh

Succeeded byLuke Messer
Constituency
Born

Michael Richard Pence


() June 7, (age&#;65)
Columbus, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Children3
RelativesGreg Pence
ResidenceCarmel, Indiana, U.S.
Education
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Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, ) is an American politician who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from to under Donald Trump during his first presidency.

Before becoming vice president, he served as the 50th governor of Indiana from to

Pence was a member of the United States House of Representatives from to He also chaired the House Republican Conference from to Pence is a longtime supporter of the Tea Party movement.

Biography of mike pence governor of indiana Retrieved August 31, Archived from the original on March 29, Pence officially declared his presidential bid on June 5, In June , President Trump formally announced his much-anticipated reelection campaign with Pence once again on the ticket.

He is a Republican.[1][2]

On July 14, , Donald J. Trump's campaign said that Pence would be Trump's choice for running mate in the presidential election.[3] The Trump-Pence campaign went on to defeat the Clinton-Kaine campaign in the general election on November 8, Pence was inaugurated as vice president of the United States on January 20,

On November 7, the Trump-Pence campaign lost their re-election bid to former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S.

Senator Kamala Harris following the election. After the election Trump falsely claimed the election was corrupt and wanted Pence to overturn the election results. Pence did not do this and voted to certify Biden as the winner on January 6, in the aftermath of the United States Capitol attack.

In June , Pence announced his campaign for president in the election.

However, after low polling numbers, Pence ended his campaign on October 28, [4]

Early life and education

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Pence was born at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Indiana,[5] He was one of six children of Nancy Jane (née Cawley) and Edward J. Pence, Jr.[6][7] His family were Irish Catholic Democrats.[8]

Pence graduated from Columbus North High School in He earned a B.A.

in History from Hanover College in and a J.D. from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in

After graduating from law school in , Pence worked as an attorney in private practice.[9] He continued to practice law following his second unsuccessful run for Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives, –

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In November , Pence was elected to the U.S.

House of Representatives in Indiana's 2nd Congressional District after six-year incumbent David M. McIntosh (–) opted to run for governor of Indiana.

On November 8, , Pence announced his candidacy for leader of the Republican Party (minority leader) in the United States House of Representatives.[10] Pence's release announcing his run for minority leader focused on a "return to the values" of the Republican Revolution.[11] On November 17, Pence lost to Representative John Boehner of Ohio by a vote of –27–1 (the one vote went to Representative Joe Barton of Texas).[12]

Pence served for a time as the chairman of the Republican Study Committee.

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    • His Committee assignments in the U.S. House included: Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia (Vice Chair); Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution (Vice Chair), and Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet.

    While in Congress, Pence belonged to the Tea Party Caucus.[13] Pence also belonged to the Congressional Internet Caucus, International Conservation Caucus, and Sportsmen's Caucus.

    After the November election, Pence announced that he would not run for re-election as the Republican Conference Chairman.[14] On May 5, , Pence announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for Governor of Indiana in [15][16]

    Governor of Indiana, –

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    On November 6, , Pence won the gubernatorial election,[17] defeating Democratic nominee John R.

    Gregg and Libertarian nominee Rupert Boneham.

    Pence became the 50th Governor of Indiana on January 14,

    Pence made tax reform, namely a 10% income-tax rate cut, a priority for [18]

    On March 26, , Pence signed Indiana Senate Bill , also known as the Indiana "religious objections" bill (RFRA), into law.[19] The law's signing was met with widespread criticism by people and groups who felt the law was carefully worded in a way that would permit discrimination against LGBT persons.[20][21]

    As of March , Pence has attempted unsuccessfully to prevent Syrian refugees from being resettled in Indiana.[22]

    Pence is running for a second term as governor.

    He was unopposed in the May 3, , Republican primary for governor. He faces Democrat John Gregg, former Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, in a rematch of the race. Early reports on July 14 suggest Pence is likely to be announced as the VP candidate on July [23]

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    See the main article: United States presidential election

    See the main article: Donald Trump presidential campaign,

    In July , Trump said that there was three people on his running mate shortlist: Chris Christie, Newt Gingrich and Pence himself.

    On July 14, , it was reported that Trump selected Pence as his running mate.[24] On July 15, , Trump announced on his Twitter that Pence would be his running mate. He made a formal announcement in New York City on July 16,

    Trump would go on to defeat Clinton in the general election making Pence the vice president-elect of the United States.

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    Pence was inaugurated as the 48thvice president of the United States after being sworn in by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas on January 20,

    On January 27, , Pence spoke at the March for Life in Washington D.C., becoming the first vice president and the highest ranking United States official to ever speak at the annual event.[25][26]

    Following the Trump-supporter storming of the United States Capitol on January 6, many politicians and lawyers wanted Pence to use the 25th amendment of the United States Constitution to remove Trump from office.[27]

    Despite Trump's wanting to overturn the election results, Pence, as President of the Senate certified the Biden–Harris ticket as the winner of the election.

    He was criticized by Trump and threatened with violence by some of Trump's supporters, especially during the U.S. Capitol attack, for not trying to overturn the election results.

    Pence's term as vice president ended on January 20, He was replaced by Kamala Harris as vice president.[28]

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    See the main article: Mike Pence presidential campaign

    Since leaving office, Pence was speculated that he would run for president because of his criticisms of former President Donald J.

    Trump, especially over his handling of the Capitol riots.[29] In June , Pence filed paperwork to run for President of the United States in the election.[30] Pence ended his campaign on October 28, after low polling numbers.[31]

    On March 15, , Pence announced that he would not support Trump, nor would he support Joe Biden in the presidential election.[32][33]

    Personal life

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    Pence and his wife Karen Pence have been married since They have three children: Michael, Charlotte, and Audrey.

    Pence is a born-again Christian. His brother, Greg, is the member of the United States House of Representatives.

    In May , the Pences bought a home north of Indianapolis.[34]

    In April , Pence had heartsurgery to have a pacemaker implanted to help stop his slow heart rate.[35]

    References

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    1. ↑Amber Phillips, 10 things you should know about Mike Pence, Donald J.

      Trump’s likely running mate, Washington Post (July 14, ).

    2. ↑Michael Muskal, Mike Pence to run for Indiana governor: Republicans had expected Rep. Mike Pence, a 'tea party' favorite, to join the state race to succeed Gov. Mitch Daniels, who may make a run for the GOP presidential nomination, Los Angeles Times (May 5, ).
    3. ↑"Donald Trump's Campaign Signals He Will Pick Mike Pence as Running Mate".

      Michael j. pence Seeking to make a bigger splash, he ran for Congress in and , losing both times to Democrat Phil Sharp. Jump to: Who Is Mike Pence? The New York Times. In office January 14, — January 9,

      The New York Times. July 14,

    4. ↑Colvin, Jill (October 28, ). "Pence quits the presidential race after struggling to gain traction. 'This is not my time,' he says".

      Audrey pence: Pence revived his political career by running for Congress again in , this time winning a seat. Mike Pompeo — Gina Haspel — Our staff also works with freelance writers, researchers, and other contributors to produce the smart, compelling profiles and articles you see on our site. On July 14, , it was reported that Trump selected Pence as his running mate.

      Associated Press. Retrieved October 28,

    5. ↑Reports, Staff. "The Mike Pence timeline: Path from Columbus to the White House". The Republic. Retrieved
    6. ↑"Wedding Bells Ring Out For 3 S. Side Couples". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 5, [permanent dead link]
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    8. ↑Burton, Danielle (November 15, ).What You Didn't Know About Rep.

      Mike Pence of Indiana, U.S. News & World Report accessed March 31,

    9. ↑"Your Local Officials: Indiana Governor Mike Pence". National Retail Federation.
    10. ↑"U.S. Congressman Mike Pence&#;: 6th District Of Indiana". Archived from the original on Retrieved : CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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      Congressman Mike Pence&#;: 6th District Of Indiana". Archived from the original on Retrieved : CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

    12. ↑"Boehner elected as Republican leader: Succeeds Hastert in top GOP role in Democratic-controlled House"Archived at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press, November 17,
    13. ↑Janie Lorber, Tea Party Caucus Tackles Racism Charge (July 21, ).
    14. ↑"Letter of Resignation from House Republican Caucus"(PDF).

      Retrieved November 3,

    15. ↑Camia, Catalina (January 27, ). "Rep. Pence to skip GOP race for president". USA Today. Retrieved August 18,
    16. ↑Muskal, Michael (May 5, ). "Mike Pence to run for Indiana governor". Los Angeles Times.

      Mike pence net worth He unsuccessfully ran for president during the election, dropping out prior to the Republican primaries. Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item. Archived from the original on March 29, Instead, Pence became the first major candidate of either party to suspend his presidential campaign in late October, three months before the Republican primaries began.

      Retrieved May 5,

    17. ↑"Pence in as governor of Indiana; Hassan wins N.H." November 6, Retrieved December 17,
    18. ↑Rucker, Philip (December 12, ) – "Mike Pence Lays Out Vision for a Presidential Campaign. But Will He Be a Candidate?". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 1,
    19. ↑"Indiana Gov.

      Pence defends religious objections law: 'This bill is not about discrimination' – The Chicago Tribune – 26 March ". Chicago Tribune.

    20. ↑"Thousands march in Indiana to protest law seen targeting gays". Reuters. March 29, Archived from the original on March 29, Retrieved August 31,
    21. ↑"These Religious Groups Want Nothing To Do With Indiana's New Law".

      The Huffington Post. April 4,

    22. ↑"Exodus, continued: Indiana's governor is losing his fight to keep Syrian refugees away: Most other governors seem to have quietly dropped the matter". The Economist. March 14, Retrieved March 15,
    23. ↑Murphy, Patricia (July 14, ). Trump to Pick Mike Pence, Says SourceArchived at the Wayback Machine, Roll Call
    24. ↑"Pence is Trump's VP pick".

      The Indianapolis Star. July 14,

    25. ↑Gaudiano, Nicole (January 27, ). "At Anti-Abortion Rally, Mike Pence is a Beacon of Hope". USA Today. Retrieved January 27,
    26. ↑Fredericks, Bob (January 27, ). "Mike Pence Makes History by Rallying with Pro-Life Marchers". New York Post. Retrieved January 27,
    27. ↑Acosta, Jim; Brown, Pamela (10 January ).

      "Pence has not ruled out 25th Amendment, source says".

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    32. ↑Gold, Michael (). "Harris escorted Pence to his motorcade, a symbol of a peaceful transfer of power". The New York Times.

      Mike pence contact information Retrieved August 31, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. In , he became president of the Indiana Policy Review Foundation. The original agreement stipulated the collection could have been unsealed on December 5, , if Pence were to have died before that date.

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    33. ↑Miller, Zeke; Megerian, Chris (). "Pence says Trump 'endangered my family' on Jan. 6". AP News. Retrieved
    34. ↑Kevin Breuninger (June 5, ). "Mike Pence files paperwork to launch Republican presidential campaign". CNBC.
    35. ↑Colvin, Jill (October 28, ).

      "Pence quits the presidential race after struggling to gain traction. 'This is not my time,' he says". Associated Press. Retrieved October 28,

    36. ↑Svitek, Patrick; LeVine, Marianne (March 15, ). "Mike Pence says he will not endorse Donald Trump for president in ". Washington Post. ISSN&#; Retrieved March 22, &#; via
    37. ↑Wilkie, Christina (March 15, ).

      "Former Vice President Mike Pence will not endorse Trump in ". CNBC. Retrieved March 22,

    38. ↑"Mike and Karen Pence Purchase New Home Near Indianapolis: 'Good to Be Back'". People. May 26, Retrieved May 26,
    39. ↑"Pence underwent successful surgery to have a pacemaker implanted". CNN. April 15, Retrieved April 30,

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