June 7
Mike Pence Born in Columbus, Indiana
Summary
Michael Richard Pence was born on June 7, 1959, in Columbus, Indiana. He graduated from Hanover College and earned a law degree from Indiana University. After practicing law and working in conservative radio and television, Pence won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000. He represented Indiana for twelve years and served as chair of the House Republican Conference. Pence was elected governor of Indiana in 2012 and served from 2013 until 2017. Donald Trump selected him as his running mate in 2016, and Pence served as the forty-eighth vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. His vice presidency included work on administration policy, congressional relations, and the federal COVID-19 response. On January 6, 2021, Pence presided over the certification of the 2020 Electoral College result despite pressure to reject electoral votes. He later unsuccessfully sought the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Why It Matters
Pence served in the House, governed Indiana, and became vice president during Donald Trump's first administration. His role on January 6, 2021, became particularly significant because he rejected arguments that the vice president could unilaterally alter the presidential election result and proceeded with the constitutional certification process after the Capitol attack. That episode made his vice presidency important to debates over electoral procedure and executive power.
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- Gov. Mike Pence, National Governors Association. Accessed 2026-08-25.
- Mike Pence Congressional Papers, Indiana University Libraries. Accessed 2026-08-25.