Karen Pence

Karen Pence

Karen Sue Pence is an American schoolteacher, painter, and the current second lady of the United States. She was formerly the First Lady of Indiana from January 14, 2013 to January 9, 2017. She is married to Mike Pence, the 48th and current vice president of the U.S.

About Karen Pence in brief

Summary Karen PenceKaren Sue Pence is an American schoolteacher, painter, and the current second lady of the United States. She was formerly the First Lady of Indiana from January 14, 2013 to January 9, 2017. She is married to Mike Pence, the 48th and current vice president of the U.S. Pence was born as Karen Sue Batten at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas on January 1, 1957. Her parents divorced when she was very young, and her mother married Bernard Barcio in 1967. She graduated as valedictorian from Bishop Chatard High School. While first lady of Indiana, she had a beehive installed at the Indiana Governor’s Residence.

In January 2019, it was reported that Pence was returning as the arts teacher for Immanuel Christian School, said in a statement that she was \”excited to be back in the classroom and doing what I love to do,\” and that she had missed teaching art. The school had previously been criticized and accused of homophobia for not admitting LGBT students, posting a policy wherein it is permitted to turn away students who engage in, uphold, or accept sexual immorality, homosexual activity, or bisexual activity.