ALL
ABOUT CHENEY
Dick
Cheney Bio
Born:
January 30, 1941
Background:
Born in Wyoming into middle-class
family, son of a soil conservation agent. Won a scholarship
to Yale.
Family:
Married his childhood sweetheart, Lynne, with whom he
has two grown daughters, Elizabeth and Mary.
Vice
President Richard Bruce Cheney has had a distinguished
career as a businessman and public servant, serving four
Presidents and as an elected official. Throughout his
service, Mr. Cheney served with duty, honor, and unwavering
leadership, gaining him the respect of the American people
during trying military times.
Mr.
Cheney was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on January 30, 1941
and grew up in Casper, Wyoming. He earned his bachelor's
and master's of arts degrees from the University of Wyoming.
His career in public service began in 1969 when he joined
the Nixon Administration, serving in a number of positions
at the Cost of Living Council, at the Office of Economic
Opportunity, and within the White House.
When
Gerald Ford assumed the Presidency in August 1974, Mr.
Cheney served on the transition team and later as Deputy
Assistant to the President. In November 1975, he was named
Assistant to the President and White House Chief of Staff,
a position he held throughout the remainder of the Ford
Administration.
After he returned to his home state of Wyoming in 1977,
Mr. Cheney was elected to serve as the state's sole Congressman
in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was re-elected
five times and elected by his colleagues to serve as Chairman
of the Republican Policy Committee from 1981 to 1987.
He was elected Chairman of the House Republican Conference
in 1987 and elected House Minority Whip in 1988. During
his tenure in the House, Mr. Cheney earned a reputation
as a man of knowledge, character, and accessibility.
Mr.
Cheney also served a crucial role when America needed
him most. As Secretary of Defense from March 1989 to January
1993, Mr. Cheney directed two of the largest military
campaigns in recent history - Operation Just Cause in
Panama and Operation Desert Storm in the Middle East.
He was responsible for shaping the future of the U.S.
military in an age of profound and rapid change as the
Cold War ended. For his leadership in the Gulf War, Secretary
Cheney was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by
President George Bush on July 3, 1991.
Mr.
Cheney married his high school sweetheart, Lynne Ann Vincent,
in 1964, and they have grown daughters, Elizabeth and
Mary, and three granddaughters.
