Stephen B Pence was born on December 22,1953 and is an American attorney who was the 53rd lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 2003 to 2007.
16 Facts About Steve Pence
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Steve Pence took office with fellow Republican Ernie Fletcher in December 2003.
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Steve Pence received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Eastern Kentucky University in 2004.
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Steve Pence was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky from 1990 to 1995 where he prosecuted a series of high-profile corruption cases, including those in Operation BOPTROT, an FBI investigation that ended in the convictions of over 20 legislators and lobbyists.
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Steve Pence received the Kentucky Bar Association's "Outstanding Lawyer Award".
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Steve Pence later became partner with the Pedley, Zielke, Gordinier and Pence law firm.
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Steve Pence left the US Attorney's Office in May 2003, to be the Republican Party's nominee for lieutenant governor when Ernie Flecher's original running mate, Hunter Bates, was disqualified from the ticket.
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Steve Pence was the first Republican lieutenant governor to be elected in Kentucky in over five decades.
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Steve Pence was chairman of the Louisville Arena Task Force.
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Fletcher asked Steve Pence to resign from his role of lieutenant governor, but Steve Pence refused, indicating that he serves as an elected representative of the people.
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On February 25,2007, Steve Pence formally endorsed former Congresswoman Anne Northup over Fletcher in the 2007 governor's race.
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In February 2008, Steve Pence retired as a colonel from the United States Army Reserve, where he served as a military judge in the JAG Corps.
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Steve Pence was awarded the Legion of Merit for his service.
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In March 2018, Steve Pence settled a complaint with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The commission alleged Steve Pence misled auditors in relation to his interaction with convicted felon Wilbur Anthony Huff and his role as chairman of General Employment Enterprises, Inc Steve Pence denied any wrongdoing.
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Steve Pence is married to the former Ruth Ann Cox, a practicing attorney in Louisville, Kentucky.