Mike Pence

Michael Richard " Mike" Pence ( born June 7, 1959 in Columbus, Indiana) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is since January 14, 2013 Governor of the State of Indiana, which he had previously represented from 2001 to 2013 in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Biography

After graduating from Hanover College and Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis, he worked as a lawyer and talk show host. Mike Pence and his wife Karen have three children.

In 1986 and 1988, Pence ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, losing to longtime Democratic incumbent Philip R. Sharp. In 2000, he took up again and won the seat after his predecessor, David M. McIntosh ran for the governorship. As a result, he was re-elected each, most recently in 2010.

Pence was traded in different U.S. media as a possible candidate for the 2008 presidential election.

In 2012 he made ​​his candidacy for the governorship of Indiana public. Choosing the beginning of November 2012 stood at 49.6 pence decide percent of the vote compared to 46.4 percent of its democratic rivals John R. Gregg for himself and joined the governor's post in January 2013.