Mike Pence, left, talks about recent Republican party gains and the road ahead for their party during a press conference at the Republican governors' conference in Boca Raton, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. The civil tone was different from the 2016 presidential campaign, when the men launched insults like “con man” (Romney) and “loser” (Trump). Mike Pence react to Carrier, UTEC sending 2,100 Hoosier jobs to Mexico", "Gov. “We’ve been on a long road together, but President Trump made it clear earlier this year that we are with you,” Pence told Afghan officials, adding, “we are here to see this through.”. His term ended in January 2021. Mike Pence Birth Date June 7, 1959 (age 61) Education Indiana University School of Law, Hanover College Place of Birth Columbus, Indiana Full Name … ", Vice President Pence also highlighted the Trump administration's support of the movement. Mike Pence Career. On 14 July 2016, Donald Trump announced Mike Pence’s name as the Vice-Presidential candidate. Before endorsing Donald Trump, Mike Pence first endorsed Ted Cruz. Weeks later, reports circulated that Pence's personal website had been hacked, due to the bizarre content being featured. (Pence had originally endorsed Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz during the primaries.). His original name is Michael Richard Pence. )", "Official Alphabetical List of Members with Committee Assignments for the 110th Congress (final ed. In November 2017, a news story revealed that Pence conversed with Obama's VP, Joe Biden, at least once per month, and also met with Bush's former second-in-command, Dick Cheney. Alternative Title: Michael Richard Pence. Similarly, he came under fire in the spring of 2016 for signing a bill to prohibit abortions when the fetus has a disability. Marco Rubio was elected to the U.S. Senate representing Florida in 2010. He followed Cruz, who was booed off the stage for a speech in which he declined to endorse Trump. Weeks later, Pence became a central figure in the politics surrounding the Winter Olympics, held in PyeongChang, South Korea. The 63-year-old was the First Lady of Indiana from 2013 to 2017 and was also a school teacher and painter. In August 2018, Pence delivered a speech at the Pentagon in which he outlined the administration's plans to create a sixth branch of the U.S. military, the "Space Force." After an unsuccessful bid for the Republican presidential nomination, he was re-elected to the Senate in 2016. We strive for accuracy and fairness. He is serving with President Donald Trump. Mike Pence is an American politician, lawyer, and former broadcaster who began serving as the 48th Vice President of the United States in 2017. He is 61 years old and is a Gemini. Pence was born as Karen Sue Batten at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas on January 1, 1957, the daughter of Lillian ( née Hacker; 1931–2004) and John M. Batten (1931/1932–1988), a United Airlines official. His parents are Nancy Jane and Edward Joseph Pence Jr. Pence has five siblings, and his father used to operate several gas stations. Donald Trump Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More ", "Review & Outlook: The State Tax Reformers: More Governors look to repeal their income taxes", "Gov. Amid protests from Democratic critics and teachers unions that DeVos, a billionaire charter school supporter with no public school experience, was unqualified for the position, the Senate deadlocked in a 50-50 tie. He's the genuine article. Additionally, although he voted for Jimmy Carter in 1980, he became inspired by Ronald Reagan and the Republican Party. After graduating with a B.A. In January 2018, weeks after President Trump raised an outcry by announcing his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Pence visited the region. He is currently Donald Trump's lawyer. Michael Richard Pence was born on June 7, 1959, in Columbus, Indiana. Critics countered by calling it unnecessary, expensive and likely to cause bureaucratic problems. Seeking to make a bigger splash, he ran for Congress in 1988 and 1990, losing both times to Democrat Phil Sharp. Based on our research the birthday is on June 7, 1959. 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A former elementary school teacher, Karen has also been involved with youth-related nonprofit organizations. Republican politician Rick Perry was governor of Texas from 2000 until 2015. However, Pence publicly broke with Trump just before the start of the congressional meeting by issuing a letter which read: "It is my considered judgment that my oath to support and defend the Constitution constrains me from claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should not.". I don’t want to be an outsider.”. Karen Pence is the wife of Vice President Mike Pence and the second lady of the US. Vice President Mike Pence showed up in person to support President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as the leaders of the new administration were sworn in Wednesday. ", "What You Didn't Know About Rep. 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She was governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, the first female and Indian American to serve in this office. In February, before the start of the Games, Pence delivered a tough message to North Korea with the announcement that more sanctions were forthcoming. © 2021 Biography and the Biography logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. Mike Pence's position on gay rights over the years", "Why Donald Trump Looks Likely to Pick Mike Pence", "Indiana GOP lawmakers say same-sex marriage ban measure likely", "Mike Pence isn't 'decent.' https://www.biography.com/political-figure/mike-pence. "To those who wreaked havoc in our Capitol today, you did not win," the vice president said when order was restored, and he went on to formally declare Biden's victory just after 3:40 a.m. on January 7. He clashed with the Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis over refugees. While Trump raged against the "illegal" voting and launched a flurry of lawsuits to challenge the results, Pence offered a more grounded perspective of the proceedings, urging supporters to "remain vigilant" as the litigation played out. Mike Pence Wiki/Biography. That aspect didn't work out as well, as Pence and King Abdullah II of Jordan publicly "agreed to disagree" over the decision to recognize Jerusalem, while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refused to even meet with the American vice president. The 63-year-old was the former First Lady of Indiana from 2013 to 2017 and was also a school teacher and painter. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Mike Pence is worth a smooth $1 million.Not surprising, for a politician of his reach. And so, I guess he was just looking for some balance on the ticket. Karen Pence is an American school teacher, painter and the present second lady of U.S. since 2017. At a press conference a day later, Trump called Pence “a man of honor, character and honesty.”, “If you look at one of the big reasons that I chose Mike — and, one of the reasons is party unity, I have to be honest,” Trump said. In 1977, he graduated from Columbus North High School. )", "Official Alphabetical List of Members with Committee Assignments for the 112th Congress (final ed. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was a conservative radio and TV talk show host in the 1990s. ", "Indiana's Claims About Its Medicaid Experiment Don't All Check Out", "Indiana Gov. The vice president defended the administration's efforts, pointing to Trump's early decision to suspend travel from China, and promised that a vaccine would be ready in record time. At the vice presidential debate on October 7, 2020, Pence faced tough questioning from moderator Susan Page and attacks from opponent Kamala Harris over the White House's response to the coronavirus pandemic that had already killed more than 210,000 Americans. ", "Mike Pence Had a Fly on His Head for Almost Two Minutes During the VP Debate", "A fly landed on Mike Pence's head during the debate and rested there for nearly two minutes", "Biden defeats Trump to win White House, NBC News projects", "Electoral College Makes It Official: Biden Won, Trump Lost", "Trump loves to win but keeps losing election lawsuits", "Inside Trump's pressure campaign to overturn the election", "Pence Sued by GOP Congressman Over Competing Electors", "Pence asks judge to reject Gohmert lawsuit asking the VP to interfere in the Electoral College count", "Pence: Gohmert's fight to overturn the 2020 election results is with Congress, not me", "Judge throws out Gohmert suit aimed at empowering Pence to overturn 2020 election results", "SCOTUS rejects Gohmert's last-minute appeal", "Trump Says Pence Can Overturn His Loss in Congress. We have covered the date of birth and other related information here. The attempted meeting contrasted with the administration's public stance that there would be no dialogue until North Korea first agreed to abandon its nuclear program. The president, who won the electoral college, but lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million to Clinton, claimed that 3 to 5 million people had illegally voted in the election. A week after the inauguration, the vice president spoke at the March for Life anti-abortion rally in Washington, D.C. “Be assured, we will not grow weary,” Pence told activists before the march. Rippon also reportedly rejected Pence's overtures to meet, though the VP's office denied having extended an invitation. Although Pence expressed confidence in a reelection victory, the days-long effort to count the ballots brought increasingly grim news for the incumbents, until Biden was declared as the president-elect on November 7, 2020. On November 11, Trump named Pence to be the head of his transition team, replacing New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Husband, father, 48th vice president of the united states. One of six children of Nancy and Edward Pence, a U.S. Army veteran who operated a series of gas stations, Pence was politically influenced by the Irish Catholic leanings of his family. While church had played an important role in Pence's early family life, he became more deeply religious as a student at Hanover College, where he became a "born-again Evangelical Catholic.". Are you curious about the Mike Pence Age? Ambassador to the United Nations under President Donald Trump from January 2017 through December 2018. He will lead the U.S. coronavirus response]", "Gov. He was born as Michael Richard Pence on June 7, 1959, in Columbus, Indiana. Mike Pence - Mike Pence Age Family Facts Biography - Pence says he's leaving dc in emotional farewell speech.. Vice president mike pence was a conservative radio and tv talk show host in the 1990s. He opposed President George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind policy in 2001, as well as the Medicare prescription drug expansion the following year. Declaring, "We must have American dominance in space, and so we will," he noted that President Trump would request $8 billion over the next five years to support military operations in that arena. His radio show was syndicated in 1994, and he branched out to television as a morning show host the following year, before ending both programs in 1999. 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According to The Washington Post, Flynn “privately discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with that country’s ambassador to the United States during the month before President Trump took office, contrary to public assertions by Trump officials.” Vice President Pence had appeared on CBS News’ Face the Nation stating that Flynn had told him that he and Kislyak “did not discuss anything having to do with the United States’ decision to expel diplomats or impose censure against Russia. ", "A Sexual Predator in the Republican Party's Midst", "Mike Pence 'Offended' and Praying for Donald Trump's Family Amid Crisis Over His 2005 Lewd Comments", "Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005", "Lewd Donald Trump Tape Is a Breaking Point for Many in the G.O.P. Pence, 61, told a small crowd of supporters welcoming him at the Columbus Municipal Airport on Jan. 20 that he had "promised" his wife, former … "The American people have spoken and the American people have elected their new champion.". The U.S. Vice President, Mike Pence started his journey as a conservative radio and TV talk show host in the 1990s. The couple has three adult children: Michael, Charlotte and Audrey. 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