Karen Pence

Karen Pence
Official portrait, 2019
Second Lady of the United States
In role January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021
Vice President	Mike Pence
Preceded by	Jill Biden
Succeeded by	Doug Emhoff (as Second Gentleman)
First Lady of Indiana
In role January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Governor	Mike Pence
Preceded by	Cheri Daniels
Succeeded by	Janet Holcomb
Personal details
Born	Karen Sue Batten (1957-01-01) January 1, 1957 (age 67) McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Steve Whitaker ​ ​ (m. 1978, divorced)​ Mike Pence ​ (m. 1985)​
Children	3, including Charlotte Pence Bond
Education	Butler University (BS, MS)
Karen Pence's voice Karen Pence speaks on Art Therapy Recorded October 18, 2017

Karen Sue Pence (née Batten, formerly Whitaker; born January 1, 1957) is an American schoolteacher and painter who was the second lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021. She is married to the 48th vice president of the United States, Mike Pence. Karen Pence was also the first lady of Indiana from 2013 to 2017.