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Karen Pence

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Karen Pence

Karen Sue Pence (née Batten, formerly Whitaker; born January 1, 1957) is an American schoolteacher who was the second lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021. She is married to the 48th vice president of the United States, Mike Pence. Pence was also the first lady of Indiana from 2013 to 2017 during her husband's tenure as the 50th governor of that state. In 2023, she released a book detailing her life as a political spouse, titled When It's Your Turn to Serve: Experiencing God's Grace in His Calling for Your Life.

Infobox

Vice President
Mike Pence
Preceded by
Cheri Daniels
Succeeded by
Janet Holcomb
Governor
Mike Pence
Born
Karen Sue Batten (1957-01-01) January 1, 1957 (age 68)McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouses
mw- Steve Whitaker (m. 1978, divorced) Mike Pence (m. 1985)
Children
3, including Charlotte
Relatives
Greg Pence (brother-in-law)
Education
Butler University (BS, MS)
Party
Republican

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Preceded byCheri Daniels
Preceded byCheri Daniels
Honorary titles
Preceded byCheri Daniels
Honorary titles
First Lady of Indiana 2013–2017
Honorary titles
Succeeded byJanet Holcomb
Preceded byJill Biden
Preceded byJill Biden
Honorary titles
Preceded byJill Biden
Honorary titles
Second Lady of the United States 2017–2021
Honorary titles
Succeeded byDouglas Emhoffas Second Gentleman
Honorary titles
Preceded byCheri Daniels
First Lady of Indiana 2013–2017
Succeeded byJanet Holcomb
Preceded byJill Biden
Second Lady of the United States 2017–2021
Succeeded byDouglas Emhoffas Second Gentleman

References

  1. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/09/23/karen-pence-book-trump-january-6/70591994007/
  2. The Republic
    http://www.therepublic.com/2016/07/14/karen-pence-holding-political-office-always-important-to-mike-pence/
  3. Remarks by Second Lady Karen Pence to Military Spouses:Fort Carson, Colorado
    https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-second-lady-karen-pence-military-spouses-fort-carson-colorado/
  4. Cosmopolitan
    http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/news/a62233/karen-pence-facts/
  5. Death and Taxes
    http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/305457/karen-pence-secret-marriage-karen-whitaker-mike-pence-indiana/
  6. "Meet the Future Second Lady"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161129211507/http://greatagain.gov/meet-future-second-lady.html
  7. Tributes
    http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Lillian-R.-Barcio-89232475
  8. The Indianapolis Star
    https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6856360/the_indianapolis_star/
  9. Pence: The Path to Power
    https://books.google.com/books?id=2S5jDwAAQBAJ&q=divorce&pg=PT249
  10. "Karen (Batton) Pence, '75, Indiana's First Lady"
    http://alumni.bishopchatard.org/karen-pence/
  11. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/karen-pence-is-the-vice-presidents-prayer-warrior-gut-check-and-shield/2017/03/28/3d7a26ce-0a01-11e7-8884-96e6a6713f4b_story.html
  12. The Indianapolis Star
    http://www.indystar.com/story/life/2013/12/12/karen-pence-is-right-at-home/3997289/
  13. The Washington Times
    http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/17/vp-pences-wife-aims-to-raise-awareness-about-art-t/
  14. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/01/16/school-that-hired-karen-pence-requires-applicants-disavow-gay-marriage-trans-identity/
  15. Time
    https://time.com/4807915/karen-pence-bees-beehive/
  16. CNN
    http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/07/politics/karen-pence-chief-of-staff-kristan-king-nevins/
  17. CNN
    http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/14/politics/karen-pence-art-therapy-asia-pacific/
  18. Orlando Sentinel
    http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-karen-pence-fsu-art-therapy-20171018-story.html
  19. whitehouse.gov
    https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/second-lady-karen-pence-participates-special-olympics-world-games/
  20. whitehouse.gov
    https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/karen-pence-returns-classroom-teach-art/
  21. "Second Lady Karen Pence is stepping back into the classroom at a school that bans gay students"
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/15/second-lady-karen-pence-stepping-back-into-classroom/2584374002/
  22. "Karen Pence slammed by LGBT activists for taking job at school that bans gay teachers"
    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/karen-pence-slammed-by-lgbt-activists-for-taking-job-at-school-that-bans-gay-teachers
  23. Bustle
    https://www.bustle.com/p/how-mike-pence-defended-his-wife-karens-job-at-anti-lgbtq-school-will-baffle-you-15836309
  24. familysearch.org
    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTYS-FZY
  25. ancestry.com
    https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/9363309?h=d3b27f
  26. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/07/15/what-it-means-that-mike-pence-called-himself-an-evangelical-catholic/
  27. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/us/politics/who-is-karen-pence.html
  28. The Columbus Herald
    https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6890339/the_columbus_herald/
  29. International Business Times
    http://www.ibtimes.com/who-karen-pence-meet-mike-pences-wife-potential-us-second-lady-indiana-2391680
  30. ABC News
    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/indiana-lady-karen-pence-champion-healing-power-arts/story?id=41152258
  31. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/hes-bunny-of-the-united-states-and-now-hes-the-hero-of-a-childrens-book-too/2018/03/13/28c53e3e-2626-11e8-b79d-f3d931db7f68_story.html
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