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==Political Career==

==Political Career==

Daniels was raised in Indianapolis and graduated from Princeton University, Indiana University School of Law, and Georgetown University. He began his political career when becoming an intern for Indianapolis Mayor [[Richard Lugar]] and went on to become Lugar’s chief of staff during his first term in the [[Senate]] (1977-1983). Additionally, he served as Executive Director of the [[National Republican Senatorial Committee]], playing a major role in the successful effort to keep Republican control of the U.S. Senate. <ref>http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/people/d/daniels_mitch/daniels.html</ref> In 1985 Daniels became deputy assistant for intergovernmental affairs during the [[Reagan administration]].  

Daniels was raised in Indianapolis and graduated from Princeton University, Indiana University School of Law, and Georgetown University. He began his political career when becoming an intern for Indianapolis Mayor [[Richard Lugar]] and went on to become Lugar’s chief of staff during his first term in the [[Senate]] (1977-1983). Additionally, he served as Executive Director of the [[National Republican Senatorial Committee]], playing a major role in the successful effort to keep Republican control of the U.S. Senate. <ref>http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/people/d/daniels_mitch/daniels.html</ref> In 1985 Daniels became deputy assistant for intergovernmental affairs during the [[Reagan administration]].  

==Record as Governor==

==Record as Governor==

Daniels inherited a $645 million budget shortfall. In his first two years in office Daniels had taken successful (but some controversial) steps to improve the [[economy]]. He created the private Indiana Economic Development Corporation to replace a government-run agency, and created the state's first Office of Management and Budget. Within a year Indiana had it's first balanced budget in eight years and the state had an annual surplus of $370 million. In 2005, Daniels endorsed switching Indiana's central time zone to an eastern time zone, saying that businesses outside of the state couldn't keep track of what time it was in Indiana. <ref>http://www2.indystar.com/articles/5/207646-7265-253.html</ref>

Daniels inherited a $645 million budget shortfall. In his first two years in office Daniels had taken successful (but some controversial) steps to improve the [[economy]]. He created the private Indiana Economic Development Corporation to replace a government-run agency, and created the state's first Office of Management and Budget. Within a year Indiana had it's first balanced budget in eight years and the state had an annual surplus of $370 million. In 2005, Daniels endorsed switching Indiana's central time zone to an eastern time zone, saying that businesses outside of the state couldn't keep track of what time it was in Indiana. <ref>http://www2.indystar.com/articles/5/207646-7265-253.html</ref>

==External links==

==External links==

*[http://www.in.gov/gov/2635.htm Official Website]

*[http://www.in.gov/gov/2635.htm Official Website]

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