Lynne Cheney
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| Lynne Ann Vincent Cheney | |
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| Born | August 14, 1941 (age 65) Casper, Wyoming, US |
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| Occupation | Second Lady of the United States |
| Predecessor | Tipper Gore |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Spouse | Dick Cheney |
| Children | Elizabeth, Mary |
| Parents | Wayne Vincent and Edna Lybyer |
Lynne Ann Vincent Cheney (born August 14, 1941) is a novelist, conservative scholar, and former talk-show host who is the wife of Vice President Richard B. Cheney.
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[edit] Childhood and education
A descendant of Mormon pioneers with roots in Denmark, England, Ireland, and Wales, Lynne Ann Vincent was born in Casper, Wyoming, to a polygamous family. Her father was Wayne Edwin Vincent, an engineer; her mother, the former Edna Lybyer, became a deputy sheriff. She was reared Presbyterian, but converted to Methodism upon her marriage to the future vice president.[1]
She obtained a bachelor of arts degree with highest honors from Colorado College, master of arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Ph.D. in 19th century British literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
[edit] Career
Lynne Cheney served as chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 1986 to 1993. In 1995 she founded American Council of Trustees and Alumni, a conservative group that monitors American colleges and academia.
She is a senior fellow in education and culture at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. She also serves as a director of Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
From 1995 to 1998, Cheney served as a co-host of the Sunday edition of CNN's Crossfire, replacing Tony Snow.
Lynne Cheney served on Lockheed Corporation's board of directors from 1994 to 2001, a $120,000-a-year post she gave up shortly before her husband's inauguration; Cheney served on the board's Finance, and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees. [2] [3]
In 2000 she was mentioned as a possible conservative female pick for Republican Vice Presidential nominee on the George W. Bush ticket. Bush, however, chose her husband for a running mate.
She has repeatedly spoken out against violent and sexually explicit lyrics in popular music; she has also criticized video game makers for similar content, while writing a book "Sisters" about lesbian affairs and rape.
[edit] Family
She has been married to Richard "Dick" Cheney since 1964. They have two children:
- Elizabeth (a.k.a. Liz) was born July 28, 1966, and is married to Philip Perry, the general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security. They have four children. She graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1996 and has worked as an international law attorney, consultant, and now for the State Department's Near East Affairs Bureau.
- Mary was born March 14, 1969. Openly lesbian, she lives with her partner, Heather Roan Poe (born April 11, 1961), in Great Falls, Virginia and is currently pregnant with her first child. Mary Cheney is one of her father's top campaign aides and closest confidantes. In July 2003 she became the director of vice presidential operations for the Bush-Cheney 2004 Presidential re-election campaign. Until May of 2000 she was the lesbian/gay corporate relations manager for the Coors Brewing Company. She wrote a book about her work with her father in 2005.
[edit] Books
Lynne Cheney is the author or co-author of several books:
- Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America (2006) (ISBN 0-689-86717-4)
- A Time for Freedom: What Happened When in America (2005) (ISBN 1-4169-0925-7)
- When Washington Crossed the Delaware : A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots (2004) (ISBN 0-689-87043-4)
- A is for Abigail : An Almanac of Amazing American Women (2003) (ISBN 0-689-85819-1)
- America: A Patriotic Primer (2002) (ISBN 0-689-85192-8)
- The Body Politic: A Novel (2000) (ISBN 0-312-97963-0)
- Kings of the Hill: How Nine Powerful Men Changed the Course of American History (1996) (ISBN 0-7567-5864-5)
- Telling the Truth (1995) (ISBN 0-684-82534-1)
- Academic Freedom (1992) (ISBN 1-878802-13-5)
- American Memory: A Report on the Humanities in the Nations Public Schools (1987) (ISBN 0-16-004284-4)
- Sisters (1981; New American Library, Penguin Group) (ISBN 0-451-11204-0)
- Executive Privilege (1979) (ISBN 0-671-24060-9)
[edit] External links
- White House's Lynne Cheney Page
- The Path of the Culture Warrior
- ACTA
- Ubben Lecture at DePauw University
[edit] Sources
- Joe Mandak. "Lynn Cheney Upset With Kerry Over Remark" Associated Press. October 14, 2004.
- Ian Bishop and Deborah Orin. "Veep to Kerry: How Dare You! - 'Angry Dad' Hits Foe for Naming Gay Daughter" New York Post. October 15, 2004.
| Preceded by Mary Elizabeth Gore |
Second Lady of the United States 2001 – present |
Incumbent |
