Governor Mike Pence Purpose

I started the Governor Mike Pence group. Our purpose statement: Governor Mike Pence was elected the 50th Governor of the State of Indiana in 2012 and inaugurated January 14, 2013. Governor Pence is dedicated to continuing Indiana on a pathway to success through fiscal responsibility, economic development and educational opportunity for every child. During his first legislative session as governor, Pence worked with the Indiana General Assembly to craft an honestly balanced budget that maintains strong reserves for the State and continues to generate a surplus. The budget includes the largest state tax cut in history, as well as new money for roads and schools. Governor Pence expanded school choice and addressed Indianas skills gap by making career and technical education a priority in every Indiana high school. Prior to being elected governor, Pence represented Indianas Sixth Congressional District in Congress. A strong supporter of the military, Pence has made a priority of reducing veteran unemployment and, while in Congress, he visited Hoosier soldiers in Iraq and/or Afghanistan every year since hostilities began.