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'''Richard Bruce Cheney''' ([[Help:IPA/English|/ˈtʃeɪni/]] [[Help:Pronunciation respelling key|''CHAY-nee'']];born January 30, 1941) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th [[vice president of the United States]] from 2001 to 2009 under President [[George W. Bush]]. Often cited as the most powerful vice president in American history, Cheney previously served as [[White House Chief of Staff]] for President [[Gerald Ford]], the [[U.S. representative]] for [[Wyoming's at-large congressional district]] from 1979 to 1989, and as the 17th [[United States secretary of defense]] in the administration of President [[George H. W. Bush]]. He is the oldest living former U.S. vice president, following the death of [[Walter Mondale]]<nowiki/>in 2021. |
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'''Richard P. Cheney''' (born April 1, 1937) is an American politician and a former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[New Mexico House of Representatives]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=377345|title=Our Campaigns – NM Governor – R Primary Race – Jun 07, 1994}}</ref> |
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Born in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], Cheney grew up there and in [[Casper, Wyoming]]. He attended [[Yale University]] before earning a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in political science from the [[University of Wyoming]]. He began his political career as an intern for Congressman [[William A. Steiger]], eventually working his way into the [[White House]] during the [[Presidency of Richard Nixon|Nixon]] and [[Presidency of Gerald Ford|Ford]]<nowiki/>administrations. He served as [[White House Chief of Staff|White House chief of staff]] from 1975 to 1977. In 1978, he was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]], and represented [[Wyoming's at-large congressional district]] from 1979 to 1989, briefly serving as [[Party whips of the United States House of Representatives|House minority whip]] in 1989. He was appointed [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] during the [[presidency of George H. W. Bush]], and held the position for most of Bush's term from 1989 to 1993. As secretary he oversaw 1991's [[Operation Desert Storm]]. While out of office during the [[Presidency of Bill Clinton|Clinton administration]], he was the chairman and CEO of [[Halliburton]] from 1995 to 2000. |
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In [[2000 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection|July 2000]], Cheney was chosen by presumptive [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] presidential nominee [[George W. Bush]] as his running mate in the [[2000 United States presidential election|2000 presidential election]]. They defeated their [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] opponents, incumbent vice president [[Al Gore]] and senator [[Joe Lieberman]]. In [[2004 United States presidential election|2004]], Cheney was reelected to his second term as vice president with Bush as president, defeating their Democratic opponents Senators [[John Kerry]] and [[John Edwards]]. During Cheney's tenure as vice president, he played a leading behind-the-scenes role in the [[Presidency of George W. Bush|George W. Bush administration]]'s response to the [[September 11 attacks]] and coordination of the [[War on Terror|Global War on Terrorism]]. He was an early proponent of [[Operation Iraqi Freedom|invading Iraq]], alleging that the [[Saddam Hussein]] regime possessed [[Weapon of mass destruction|weapons of mass destruction]]<nowiki/>program and had an operational relationship with [[Al-Qaeda]]; however, neither allegation was ever substantiated. He also pressured the intelligence community to provide intelligence consistent with the administration's rationales for invading Iraq. Cheney was often criticized for the Bush administration's policies regarding the campaign against terrorism, for his support of [[NSA warrantless surveillance controversy|wiretapping by the National Security Agency (NSA)]] and for his endorsement of "[[enhanced interrogation techniques]]" which several critics have labeled as [[torture]]. He publicly disagreed with President Bush's position against [[Same-sex marriage in the United States|same-sex marriage]] in 2004, but also said it is "appropriately a matter for the states to decide". |
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Cheney ended his vice presidential tenure as an unpopular figure in American politics with an approval rating of 13 percent. His peak approval rating in the wake of the September 11 attacks was 68 percent. |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Richard Cheney | |
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| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| In office May 21, 2003 – January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Nick Tinnin |
| Succeeded by | James Strickler |
| In office January 1985 – January 1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Cheney April 1, 1937 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Farmington, New Mexico[1] |
| Education | New Mexico State University (BS) |
Richard Bruce Cheney (/ˈtʃeɪni/ CHAY-nee;born January 30, 1941) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. Often cited as the most powerful vice president in American history, Cheney previously served as White House Chief of Staff for President Gerald Ford, the U.S. representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 1979 to 1989, and as the 17th United States secretary of defense in the administration of President George H. W. Bush. He is the oldest living former U.S. vice president, following the death of Walter Mondalein 2021.
Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Cheney grew up there and in Casper, Wyoming. He attended Yale University before earning a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in political science from the University of Wyoming. He began his political career as an intern for Congressman William A. Steiger, eventually working his way into the White House during the Nixon and Fordadministrations. He served as White House chief of staff from 1975 to 1977. In 1978, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and represented Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 1979 to 1989, briefly serving as House minority whip in 1989. He was appointed Secretary of Defense during the presidency of George H. W. Bush, and held the position for most of Bush's term from 1989 to 1993. As secretary he oversaw 1991's Operation Desert Storm. While out of office during the Clinton administration, he was the chairman and CEO of Halliburton from 1995 to 2000.
In July 2000, Cheney was chosen by presumptive Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush as his running mate in the 2000 presidential election. They defeated their Democratic opponents, incumbent vice president Al Gore and senator Joe Lieberman. In 2004, Cheney was reelected to his second term as vice president with Bush as president, defeating their Democratic opponents Senators John Kerry and John Edwards. During Cheney's tenure as vice president, he played a leading behind-the-scenes role in the George W. Bush administration's response to the September 11 attacks and coordination of the Global War on Terrorism. He was an early proponent of invading Iraq, alleging that the Saddam Hussein regime possessed weapons of mass destructionprogram and had an operational relationship with Al-Qaeda; however, neither allegation was ever substantiated. He also pressured the intelligence community to provide intelligence consistent with the administration's rationales for invading Iraq. Cheney was often criticized for the Bush administration's policies regarding the campaign against terrorism, for his support of wiretapping by the National Security Agency (NSA) and for his endorsement of "enhanced interrogation techniques" which several critics have labeled as torture. He publicly disagreed with President Bush's position against same-sex marriage in 2004, but also said it is "appropriately a matter for the states to decide".
Cheney ended his vice presidential tenure as an unpopular figure in American politics with an approval rating of 13 percent. His peak approval rating in the wake of the September 11 attacks was 68 percent.
Early life and education
Dick Cheney was born on April 1, 1937, and graduated from Clovis High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from New Mexico State University.[2]
Career
Cheney was the House Minority Leader while in the New Mexico House of Representatives in the 1990s.[3] As a state legislator, Cheney's positions included being anti-abortion, pro-gun rights and pro-business.[4] He voted for a $103 Million tax hike in 1987 to help prevent cutting education spending due to a loss of gas and oil revenue.[5]
On May 20, 2003, Cheney was appointed by the San Juan County Commission to replace State Representative Nick Tinnin.[6] He was re-elected unopposed in 2004 but did not run for re-election in 2006.[7]
1994 gubernatorial campaign
Dick Cheney ran in the Republican primary for the 1994 New Mexico gubernatorial election. He chose Pete Rahn as his campaign manager.[4] A campaign ad from The Santa Fe New Mexican showed that he ran on a platform highlighting cracking down on violent crime, repealing the gasoline tax, and lowering public spending.[3] When Cheney legally changed his first name from Richard to Dick, his polling numbers increased tremendously. This created controversy, as opponents including John Dendahl stated that people voting in the polls would confuse Cheney with the former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney from Wyoming, improving his chances of winning the primary.[8]
He received 49% of the vote at the Republican State Convention in 1994.[9] Cheney lost the primary by one point receiving 33% of the vote right behind Gary Johnson at 34%.
Personal life
Dick Cheney is married to his wife, Janie, and has three children. He is a member of Rotary International.[3]
References
- ^ "New Mexico has own Dick Cheney – Amarillo.com – Amarillo Globe-News".
- ^ "The Santa Fe New Mexican from Santa Fe, New Mexico · Page 16".
- ^ a b c "Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico · Page 7".
- ^ a b "What happened 22 years ago today set the stage for how I am voting in November". June 7, 2016.
- ^ "Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico · Page 16".
- ^ "Our Campaigns – NM State House 02 – Appointment Race – May 20, 2003".
- ^ "Our Campaigns – NM State House 02 Race – Nov 02, 2004".
- ^ "The Santa Fe New Mexican from Santa Fe, New Mexico · Page 7".
- ^ Morehouse, Sarah McCally (1998). The Governor as Party Leader: Campaigning and Governing. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0472108484 – via Google Books.