Congressman Mike Pence
Rep. Mike Pence Chairman of the House Republican Conference Mike Pence was born in Columbus, Indiana, graduated from Hanover College in 1981 and earned his Doctorate in Jurisprudence from Indiana University School of Law in 1986.
Following graduation from law school, Congressman Pence ran for Congress in 1988 and 1990. In 1991, Pence was named president of a conservative state think tank based in Fort Wayne known as the Indiana Policy Review Foundation.
In 1992, Pence started a career in radio broadcasting and, two years later, Network Indiana syndicated his show statewide. The Mike Pence Show aired weekdays on 18 radio stations. Pence also hosted a Sunday morning political television show in Indianapolis from 1995 to 1999. Mike and his wife Karen have three children and reside in Columbus, Indiana. The Pence family lives in Arlington, Virginia, while Congress is in session. Mike describes himself as "a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order."
Congressman Pence was elected to Congress in November 2000 and was re-elected to represent the Sixth Congressional District, encompassing much of the eastern half of Indiana, for a fifth term in 2008. In November of 2008, he was elected to serve as Chairman of the House Republican Conference. About the Chairman's OfficeThe Conference Chairman is the spokesman for the Republicans in the House, and is responsible for finding ways to drive our message of honesty, ingenuity, responsibility, and reform to Members of Congress, the press, and Americans.The Chairman is in charge of coordinating media strategy, meetings of the caucus of House Republicans, and ensuring Members' staff have the resources needed to provide hard-hitting and effective answers to their constituents. |
Contact InformationPersonal Office
1431 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515 T (202) 225-1252 F (202) 226-0585 http://mikepence.house.gov/ Republican Conference
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