Mike Pence – An American Politician as well as a Lawyer, Presently Working as The vice President of The United States, Who Started His Career as a Conservative Radio and TV Talk Show Host in The 1990s

Who is Mike Pence?

Mike Pence is the big name of the American government. He is well-known as an American politician, as well as a lawyer who is presently the vice president of the United States. He has been serving with the position since January 20, 2017. Earlier, he served as the 50th Governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017. He started his career as a conservative radio and TV talk show host in the 1990s. Before be. ng voted in for the Government of India he held the position of Republican conference chairman. He had been elected as a vice president along with President Donald Trump on November 8, 2016.

Bio

Mike Pence was born on June 7, 1959, as the name Michael Richard Pence, on January 20, 2017. He was born to his father Edward J. Pence Jr., and his mother Nancy Pence. Edward served in the US Army and also earned a Bronze Star during the Korean War. He has the star sign of Gemini.

Likewise, he grew up along with his five siblings. Greg is his oldest brother, who became the Indiana 6th congressional district in Congress in 2018. Besides, his father died in 1988, then his mother remarried with Basil Coolidge Fritsch in 2004.

Furthermore, he holds an American nationality, and as per ethnicity, he belongs to Irish. He is Evangelicalism by religion. With a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m), and weigh about 72 kg (159 lbs), he has been able to maintain his body fit and healthy. In addition, his white hair and hazel brown eyes reflect his amazing personality.

Education

For his education, Mike first attended Columbus North High School. He certified by the school in 1977. Then, he joined Hanover College. He gained a BA degree in history and certified from the college in 1981. Likewise, he then enrolled at the Robert H. McKinney School of Law, located in Indianapolis. He certified from the college in 1986 with a Juris Doctor degree.

Professional Career

After completing his education, Pence initiated to practice law as a private practitioner. He entered into the politics in his mid-twenties. First, he became a committee member of the Republic Party’s Marion County. He wanted to win the US congressional seat, so he competed in 1988 and 1990. However, he lost the chance to hold the position.

In 1994, he started his radio talk show “The Mike Pence Show”. The show helped him grab the attention of the public. He ran the show for five years, where his calmness and open listening to opposing views became loved. Then, in 2000, he became elected for the seat and finally held the position. Pence became the Member of the US House of Representatives from January 3, 2001, to January 3, 2013.

Pence also served as the Chair of the House Republican Conference from January 3, 2009, to January 3, 2011. Eventually, in 2013, he became the 50th Governor of Indiana. He held the position from January 14, 2013, to January 9, 2017. Then in 2017, he became the Vice President of the US.

Vice President Mike Pence

On January 20, 2017, in front of the US Capitol, the Supreme Court Justice of the US Clarence Thomas affirmed Pence to be the 48th Vice President of the United States. Pence took an oath just before Donald Trump took an oath to be the President.

After the week of the inauguration, Pence as a vice president initiated a Life anti-abortion rally in Washington DC. Also, President Trump supported the campaign. He assured the administration would work with Congress to stop taxpayer funding of abortion and abortion providers, along with dedicating the resources to health care services for women.

During the Trump policy, in the first week, Pence opposed the controversy on Trump’s order to halt immigrants from Muslim countries like Iraq, Syria Libya, Sudan, and Yemen for a minimum of 90 days, and halt the Syrian refugees for an undefined time. Also, in an interview, Pence stated that it is necessary for protecting the country. Likewise, Pence also became in charge of a commission to investigate alleged voter fraud in the presidential election.

Mike Pence’s Wife

About the personal life of Mike, he is a married man. He married Karen Pence in 1985. Mike and Karen were in the same school, Indiana University. The couple is also blessed with three children; son MichaelPence, and daughters Charlotte, and Audrey Pence. His elder son Michael is taking lessons for being the pilot in the United States Marine Corps.

Mike Pence Net Worth

Pence has been able to gain name and fame from his professional career. Likewise, he has also been able to accumulate a wise amount of money. His net worth is estimated to be about $2 million as of 2020.