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Mike Pence

movie Politician cake 7 June 1959 (Sunday) (Columbus, Indiana, U.S)
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Net Worth

$4 million (as of 2023)

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Height

5' 11" (180 cm)

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Age

65

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Nation

American

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 7 June 1959 (Sunday)
Birthplace: Columbus, Indiana, U.S
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Nationality: American
Hometown: Columbus, Indiana, U.S

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Karen Pence
Children: Son- 1 • Michael Pence (first lieutenant and pilot in the United States Marine Corps) Daughter- • Charlotte Pence (writer) • Audrey Pence

Education

Schools: Columbus North High School, Columbus, Indiana, USA
Colleges: Hanover College, Indiana, USA Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indiana, USA
Education: Bachelor of Arts (History) from Hanover College (1981) J.D. from Indiana University School of Law (1986)

Lifestyle

Religion: Christianity (evangelical)
Food Habit: Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Mike Pence

  • Mike Pence often says,

    I am a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order.”

  • Mike Pence was named after his maternal grandfather, Richard Michael Cawley, who was a Chicago bus driver and came to the United States from Ireland in 1923.
  • His father ran a string of gas stations. Mike Pence in his office displayed his father’s Bronze Star that he won in 1953 after serving in the US Army during the Korean War.
  • Mike Pence grew up in a Roman Catholic and Democratic family. He voted for Jimmy Carter in 1980.
  • In college, he became an evangelical Christian and then a conservative Republican. According to Mike Pence, his religious conversion was due to his longing for a more personal relationship with God.
  • Mike Pence has vowed never to eat alone with women other than his wife, and when he was in Congress, he allowed only male aides to work late with him.
  • He doesn’t support gay marriage, and he voted against employment nondiscrimination protections for gay people.
  • Mike worked as an admission counselor after graduating from Hanover.

    A young Mike Pence playing the guitar in a Hanover College chapel
    A young Mike Pence playing the guitar in a Hanover College chapel
  • In 1980, he voted for Jimmy Carter.
  • In 1986, he worked as an attorney in private practice, after graduating from law school.
  • From 1991 to 1993, he worked as president of the Indiana Policy Review Foundation, a conservative think tank.
  • From 1992 to 1999, he hosted a talk radio show, “The Mike Pence Show.”
  • Serving from 2001 to 2012, he has been a six-term Congressman.
  • In 2001, he opposed the No Child Left Behind Policy supported by the then-President George W. Bush.
  • For having a business-friendly climate, Indiana appeared among the top ten states during Mike Pence’s tenure as the Governor of Indiana.
  • As the Governor of Indiana, he signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in 2015, which empowered business owners to refuse service to L.G.B.T.Q. people; however, these provisions were heavily criticised, and Pence and Republican legislators later amended the law.
  • Before endorsing Donald Trump for the presidential run in 2016, Mike Pence had endorsed Ted Cruz.
  • On 14 July 2016, Donald Trump announced Mike Pence’s name as the Vice-Presidential candidate.
  • In January 2017, Mike Pence became the first sitting vice president to make a speech at the March for Life, an anti-abortion rally in Washington.

    Mike Pence at March for Life rally
    Mike Pence at the March for Life rally
  • In February 2017, he became the first vice president to cast a tie-breaking vote on a cabinet nomination when he voted for Betsy DeVos as the next education secretary.
  • In August 2018, he called for the establishment of a Space Force by 2020.
  • In February 2020, he was appointed in charge of the US government’s response to the novel coronavirus; the White House’s handling of the outbreak had been heavily criticised.
  • In April 2021, Mike Pence founded a communications group, Advancing American Freedom.

    Mike Pence founded Advancing American Freedom in 2021
    Mike Pence founded Advancing American Freedom in 2021
  • On 14 April 2021, he underwent surgery to have a pacemaker implanted.
  • In an interview in November 2022, Pence said there were better candidates than Trump for the 2024 presidential run and admitted he was considering running himself.
  • On 15 November 2022, he published his memoir “So Help Me God” in which he mentioned his experience during the attack on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021.

    Mike Pence promoting his memoir So Help Me God
    Mike Pence promoting his memoir So Help Me God
  • Those who have worked with him say Pence is a great mimic; he can mimic George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Rush Limbaugh.

Mike Pence and Donald Trump

Mike Pence and Donald Trump

Mike Pence and Donald Trump

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