Mike Pence Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Michael Richard Pence
Nickname	Mike
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Colour	Hazel Brown
Hair Colour	Gray
Politics
Political Party	Republican
Political Journey	1988 • Ran for Congress but lost to Democratic incumbent Philip Sharp 1990 • Again lost the Congressional seat to Philip Sharp 2000 • Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives - re-elected 4 more times 2006 • Announced his candidacy for leader of the Republican Party (minority leader) in the United States House of Representatives but lost to John Boehner of Ohio 2013 • Sworn in as the 50th governor of Indiana on 14 January and served till 2017 2016 • Donald Trump named Mike Pence to be his Vice-Presidential candidate 2017 • Sworn in as the 48th vice president of the United States on 20 January and served till 2021 2023 • Officially launched his bid for the presidency on 5 June; however, he suspended his campaign on 28 October 2024 • Announced he would neither endorse Trump nor support Biden in the 2024 presidential election
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 June 1959 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	65 Years
Birthplace	Columbus, Indiana, U.S.
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	Columbus, Indiana, U.S.
School	Columbus North High School, Columbus, Indiana, USA
College/University	• Hanover College, Indiana, USA • Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indiana, USA
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Arts (History) from Hanover College (1981) • J.D. from Indiana University School of Law (1986)
Religion	Christianity (evangelical)
Ethnicity	Irish
Food Habit	Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian
Address	101 W Ohio Street, Suite 1180 Indianapolis, IN 46204
Hobbies	Reading, Travelling
Controversies	• Criticism for the delay in supplying needles In 2015, H.I.V. was spreading explosively in Scott County, Ind.; however, Pence resisted health officials’ suggestion of supplying clean needles as he believed it would increase drug abuse. He later had to change his course as criticism rose; however, by the time he allowed the supply of needles, around 200 people had been infected. [1]The New York Times • Boycotts and criticism for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) In March 2015, he signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) that prohibited local governments from intervening when businesses turn away customers for religious reasons. After the law was passed, many companies like Apple and organizations like the NCAA opposed the bill. In April 2015, he signed a new version of the RFRA that prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. [2]CNN • Private email account In March 2017, the Indianapolis Star reported that Pence used a private email account during his tenure as governor of Indiana, which was against Indiana’s Code of Ethics. [3]CNN • Flouting Covid-19 norms In April 2020, he visited the Mayo Clinic without a face mask. He later apologised for this. [4]CNN • Testified to a federal grand jury In April 2023, Mike Pence became the first vice president in modern history to testify about the president he served beside. His testimony was about the aftermath of the 2020 election and the actions of Trump and others. [5]CNN
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	8 June 1985
Family
Wife/Spouse	Karen Pence (schoolteacher and painter)
Children	Son- 1 • Michael Pence (first lieutenant and pilot in the United States Marine Corps) Daughter- • Charlotte Pence (writer) • Audrey Pence
Parents	Father- Edward J. Pence Jr (died in 1988) Mother- Nancy Pence
Siblings	Brothers- 3 • Gregory (businessman and politician) • Edward • Thomas Sisters- 2 • Annie • Mary
Favourites
Politician(s)	John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr
Food	Moose Tracks Ice-creams
Fruit	Apple
Colours	Blue, Gold
Film	The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Book	The Holy Bible, The Conservative Mind by Russell Kirk
Net Worth (approx.)	$4 million (as of 2023)

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

• 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.
  

  Mike Pence and Donald Trump

• 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 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

• 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

• Those who have worked with him say Pence is a great mimic; he can mimic George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Rush Limbaugh.