Mike Pence
Michael Richard Pence is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 50th governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013.
Some of the key events about Mike Pence
- 1986Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- 1991Became president of the Indiana Policy Review Foundation
- 1991Ran a failed congressional campaign, losing to the Democratic incumbent
- 2000Won election to the U.S. House of Representatives for Indiana's 6th congressional district
- 2000Published an op-ed arguing that smoking doesn't kill, despite scientific evidence to the contrary
- 2009Elected as Republican Conference Chairman, the third-highest-ranking Republican leadership position
- 2012Elected as the 50th Governor of Indiana
- 2013Signed the largest tax cut in Indiana's history
- 2015Signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which critics argued could allow discrimination against LGBTQ individuals
- 2015Faced criticism for his handling of an HIV outbreak in Scott County, Indiana, initially opposing needle exchange programs
- 2016Selected as Donald Trump's running mate for the Republican presidential ticket
- 2016Supported a law requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains, which was later blocked by a federal judge
- 2017Sworn in as the 48th Vice President of the United States
- 2017Used a private AOL email account for official business as governor, which was later hacked
- 2017Left an NFL game early after players knelt during the national anthem, in a move critics called a publicity stunt
- 2019Launched the Artemis program to return humans to the Moon
- 2020Appointed to lead the White House Coronavirus Task Force
- 2020Headed the White House Coronavirus Task Force, which faced criticism for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021Certified the 2020 election results despite pressure from President Trump, leading to a rift with the president
- 2022Testified before the January 6th committee about the events surrounding the Capitol attack, potentially damaging his relationship with Trump supporters
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