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'''Richard B. Cheney''' serves as the Vice President of the United States, first elected in 2000 along with President [[George W. Bush]]. Cheney was re-elected along with President Bush in 2004. | '''Richard B. Cheney''' serves as the Vice President of the United States, first elected in 2000 along with President [[George W. Bush]]. Cheney was re-elected along with President Bush in 2004. | ||
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== Life and Family == | == Life and Family == | ||
Richard 'Dick' Cheney was born in Lincoln, Nebraska.[http://www.whitehouse.gov/vicepresident/1] He has both a BA and an MA in Political Science from the University of Wyoming [http://www.whitehouse.gov/vicepresident/2]. He married his wife [[Lynne Cheney]] in 1964. They have two daughters; Elizabeth and Mary. | Richard 'Dick' Cheney was born in Lincoln, Nebraska.[http://www.whitehouse.gov/vicepresident/1] He has both a BA and an MA in Political Science from the University of Wyoming [http://www.whitehouse.gov/vicepresident/2]. He married his wife [[Lynne Cheney]] in 1964. They have two daughters; Elizabeth and Mary. | ||
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Richard Cheney assumed his first political post as an assistant to Wisconsin Governor Warren P. Knowles in the early 1960s. at the age of 28 when he became an intern near the beginning of the [[Richard Nixon]] administration. He quickly came to the attention of [[Donald Rumsfeld]], then directing the Office of Economic Opportunity, and was promoted to a paid position in 1971. When [[Watergate]] forced Nixon's resignation in 1973, Cheney became vice president of an investment firm for a year, but Rumsfeld convinced [[Gerald Ford]] upon the latter's accession to the presidency that Cheney was indispensible, and he was recalled to public service. Eventually Cheney replaced Rumsfeld as [[Chief of Staff]] to Ford as Rumsfeld was promoted to [[Secretary of Defense]]. | Richard Cheney assumed his first political post as an assistant to Wisconsin Governor Warren P. Knowles in the early 1960s. at the age of 28 when he became an intern near the beginning of the [[Richard Nixon]] administration. He quickly came to the attention of [[Donald Rumsfeld]], then directing the Office of Economic Opportunity, and was promoted to a paid position in 1971. When [[Watergate]] forced Nixon's resignation in 1973, Cheney became vice president of an investment firm for a year, but Rumsfeld convinced [[Gerald Ford]] upon the latter's accession to the presidency that Cheney was indispensible, and he was recalled to public service. Eventually Cheney replaced Rumsfeld as [[Chief of Staff]] to Ford as Rumsfeld was promoted to [[Secretary of Defense]]. | ||
| − | Upon hearing that Cheney had been chosen by Bush as his running mate, [[Paula Jones]] who was notable in some of the early [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] scandals sued to disqualify them from receiving the electoral votes of [[Texas]]. Her theory was that under the [[12th Amendment]] to the [[U. S. Constitution]], no state may give its electoral vote to a Presidential ticket both of whose members are from that state. [[Republican]] lawyers argued that Cheney's ties to [[Wyoming]] were more significant than those to Texas, which had effectively been dissolved as soon as Lynne carried out Richard's instructions to sell their house there. This argument prevailed in Federal district court, and Jones did not appeal. | + | [[Image:Cheney3.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Mrs. Lynne Cheney welcomed their fifth grandchild, 2006]]Upon hearing that Cheney had been chosen by Bush as his running mate, [[Paula Jones]] who was notable in some of the early [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] scandals sued to disqualify them from receiving the electoral votes of [[Texas]]. Her theory was that under the [[12th Amendment]] to the [[U. S. Constitution]], no state may give its electoral vote to a Presidential ticket both of whose members are from that state. [[Republican]] lawyers argued that Cheney's ties to [[Wyoming]] were more significant than those to Texas, which had effectively been dissolved as soon as Lynne carried out Richard's instructions to sell their house there. This argument prevailed in Federal district court, and Jones did not appeal. |
== Health Issues: == | == Health Issues: == | ||
Revision as of 22:35, July 4, 2007
| Dick Cheney | |
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| 46th Vice-President of the United States | |
| Term of office JJanuary 20, 2001 - Present | |
| Political party | Republican |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Al Gore |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
| Born | January 30, 1941 Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Spouse | Lynne Cheney |
| Religion | Methodist |
Richard B. Cheney serves as the Vice President of the United States, first elected in 2000 along with President George W. Bush. Cheney was re-elected along with President Bush in 2004.
Life and Family
Richard 'Dick' Cheney was born in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] He has both a BA and an MA in Political Science from the University of Wyoming [2]. He married his wife Lynne Cheney in 1964. They have two daughters; Elizabeth and Mary.
Political Career
Richard Cheney assumed his first political post as an assistant to Wisconsin Governor Warren P. Knowles in the early 1960s. at the age of 28 when he became an intern near the beginning of the Richard Nixon administration. He quickly came to the attention of Donald Rumsfeld, then directing the Office of Economic Opportunity, and was promoted to a paid position in 1971. When Watergate forced Nixon's resignation in 1973, Cheney became vice president of an investment firm for a year, but Rumsfeld convinced Gerald Ford upon the latter's accession to the presidency that Cheney was indispensible, and he was recalled to public service. Eventually Cheney replaced Rumsfeld as Chief of Staff to Ford as Rumsfeld was promoted to Secretary of Defense.
Upon hearing that Cheney had been chosen by Bush as his running mate, Paula Jones who was notable in some of the early Clinton scandals sued to disqualify them from receiving the electoral votes of Texas. Her theory was that under the 12th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, no state may give its electoral vote to a Presidential ticket both of whose members are from that state. Republican lawyers argued that Cheney's ties to Wyoming were more significant than those to Texas, which had effectively been dissolved as soon as Lynne carried out Richard's instructions to sell their house there. This argument prevailed in Federal district court, and Jones did not appeal.
Health Issues:
In March 2007 Mr. Cheney had surgery to remove a blood clot in his leg, the result of extended periods of sitting while airborne.
Hunting accident
On February 11, 2006, Mr. Cheney shot his hunting partner in the face after his partner moved into his "blind spot". [3]