Congressional Directory for the 110th Congress (2007-2008), August 2007.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                             110th Congress*

                           THE VICE PRESIDENT

    RICHARD B. CHENEY, Republican, of Wyoming, born in Lincoln, NE, 
January 30, 1941; education: B.A., and M.A., degrees from the University 
of Wyoming; public service: served on the Cost of Living Council and 
Office of Economic Opportunity in the Nixon Administration; served as 
Assistant to the President and White House Chief of Staff for President 
Gerald R. Ford; elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978, 
and reelected 5 times, through 1988; in the House he served as Chairman 
of the House Republican Conference and House Minority Whip; in 1989 he 
was nominated to the Secretary of Defense by President George H.W. Bush, 
and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate; he served from 1989 to 1993; on 
July 3, 1991, President Bush awarded Secretary Cheney the Presidential 
Medal of Freedom; after leaving the Department of Defense, he joined the 
Halliburton Company serving as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive 
Officer; 
religion: Methodist; family: married to Lynne Cheney, 1964; two 
daughters; elected Vice President of the United States on November 7, 
2000; took the oath of office on January 20, 2001; reelected November 2, 
2004.

The Ceremonial Office of the Vice President is S-212 in the Capitol. The 
 Vice President has offices in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, the 
 Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) and the White House (West 
                                 Wing).

        Chief of Staff to the Vice President and Counsel.--David 
            Addington, EEOB, room 276, 456-9000.
        Deputy Chief of Staff.--Claire O'Donnell, EEOB, room 272, 456-
            6770.
        Counsel to the Vice President.--Shannen Coffin, EEOB, room 282, 
            456-9089.
        Assistant to the Vice President for--
            Communications / Press Secretary.--Lea Anne McBride, EEOB, 
                room 293, 456-0373.
            Domestic Policy.--Neil Patel, EEOB, room 286, 456-2728.
            Legislative Affairs.--Brenda Becker, EEOB, room 285, 456-
                6774.
            National Security Affairs.--John Hannah, EEOB, room 298, 
                456-9501.
            Political Affairs.--Mel Raines, EEOB, room 272, 456-9033.
            Executive Assistant to the Vice President.--Debra Heiden, 
                West Wing, 456-7549.
            Chief of Staff to Mrs. Cheney.--Cecelia Boyer, EEOB, room 
                200, 456-7458.
            Deputy Assistant to the Vice President and Director of 
                Scheduling.--Elizabeth Kleppe, EEOB, room 279, 456-6773.
            Director of Correspondence.--Rose Folsom, EEOB, room 200, 
                456-9002.
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    *Biographies are based on information furnished or authorized by the 
respective Senators and 
Representatives.
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