MIKE PENCE GOVERNOR OF INDIANA SPEECH: 2013-PRESENT GOVERNOR OF INDIANA 2009-2011 CHAIR OF THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE 2003-2013 MEMBER OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, INDIANA’S 6 T H DISTRICT 2001-2003 MEMBER OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, INDIANA’S 2 N D DISTRICT EDUCATION B.A. FROM HANOVER COLLEGE (1981) J.D. FROM INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW (1986) WIFE KAREN PENCE (M. 1985)
Mike Pence was elected the 50th Governor of the State of Indiana in 2012. Since taking office, Pence has achieved the largest state tax cut in Indiana history while also lowering the business personal property tax and corporate income tax to attract new investment and bring more jobs to Indiana. He has expanded school choice, increased educational opportunity for families in his state by signing into law the first State funding for pre-K education in Indiana, and addressed Indiana’s skills gap by making career and technical education a priority in every Indiana high school. The Governor has also worked with the Indiana General Assembly to craft an honestly balanced budget that maintains strong reserves for the State and continues to generate a surplus. This fiscal discipline has helped Indiana maintain its AAA credit rating and earn a global reputation as a great place to do business.
Governor Pence manages a State employee workforce of approximately 28,000 and a State budget of $30.6 billion. He oversees the duties of the executive branch as the state’s chief executive officer, recommends and reviews legislation with members of the Indiana General Assembly, and also serves as the commander-in-chief of the Indiana National Guard. Prior to being elected governor, Pence represented Indiana’s Sixth Congressional District in Congress. Link to official bio