| 1. Mike Pence's smoking habits are unknown. |
| 2. It is also unknown whether Mike Pence drinks alcohol. |
| 3. His father managed a series of gas stations. |
| 4. He was named after his grandfather, Richard Michael Cawley. |
| 5. Richard Michael Cawley, Mike's grandfather, immigrated from Ireland and worked as a Chicago bus driver. |
| 6. After graduating from Hanover, he worked as an admission counselor. |
| 7. In 1980, he cast his vote for Jimmy Carter. |
| 8. Following his law school graduation in 1986, he practiced law privately. |
| 9. In 1994, he ventured into talk radio by hosting The Mike Pence Show. |
| 10. Mike Pence served as a Congressman for six terms, from 2001 to 2012. |
| 11. In 2001, he opposed the No Child Left Behind Policy backed by President George W. Bush. |
| 12. His demeanor is notably polite, a sharp contrast to Donald Trump’s. |
| 13. During his tenure as Governor of Indiana, the state ranked in the top ten for business-friendly environments. |
| 14. He frequently visited Iraq and Afghanistan and supported the Iraq Resolution. |
| 15. Although considering presidential runs in 2008, 2012, and 2016, he ultimately opted out each time. |
| 16. Before supporting Donald Trump, Mike Pence endorsed Ted Cruz. |
| 17. On July 14, 2016, Donald Trump revealed Mike Pence as his Vice-Presidential pick. |
