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

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

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