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'''Michael Richard "Mike" Pence''' (born June 7, 1959 in Columbus, Indiana) is a U.S. Representative from [[Indiana]]'s 6th congressional district and a member of the [[Republican Party]]. In the 111th Congreess, he served as Chairman of the House Republican Conference. Pence is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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After graduating from [[Hanover College]] in 1981 and earning a Juris Doctor degree from Indiana University School of Law in 1986, he became a practicing attorney and hosted a conservative radio talk show that was syndicated statewide. In 2000, Pence was elected to [[Congress]] and reelected in 2002, 2004, 2006, and ~~2008~~. In 2005, Pence became chairman of the Republican Study Committee, a group representing the most conservative members of the House. Congressman Pence describes himself as "a [[Christian]], a conservative and a Republican, in that order." <ref>http://mikepence.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=53</ref>

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After graduating from [[Hanover College]] in 1981 and earning a Juris Doctor degree from Indiana University School of Law in 1986, he became a practicing attorney and hosted a conservative radio talk show that was syndicated statewide. In 2000, Pence was elected to [[Congress]] and reelected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. In 2005, Pence became chairman of the Republican Study Committee, a group representing the most conservative members of the House. Congressman Pence describes himself as "a [[Christian]], a conservative and a Republican, in that order." <ref>http://mikepence.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=53</ref>

In October 2009 Pence defended conservative talk radio, saying:

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