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Photos Of Karen Pence

by Sienna Fantozzi

Update: On Friday via one simple tweet, Donald Trump confirmed Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is his vice presidential running mate.

Earlier: If you woke up this morning to the reports that Donald Trump has supposedly chosen Gov. Mike Pence as the Republican running-mate, then you're probably curious about all aspects of his life, from his work as governor of Indiana to his education to his political experience to, naturally, his personal life. If you don't know much about his wife, you're definitely not alone, but these photos of Karen Pence will help you to learn a little more about who she is.

If the reports regarding Trump's running mate are true, we're going to be seeing a lot of the Pences on the campaign trail. And you can bet that if Trump ends up as our next president, we'll be seeing even more of them, so it's time to get acquainted, and fast.

Pence has been married to his wife, Karen, since 1985, and the couple has three children: Michael, Charlotte, and Audrey. Karen Pence is school teacher with over 25 years of experience, having earned both a B.S. and M.S. in elementary education from Butler University in Indiana.

But beyond her career, she loves art, and serves as an honorary chair of the Art Therapy Initiative at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, so she's definitely got a wide-range of accomplishments. But if you're curious to learn even more about her, these 11 pictures will help get you better acquainted:

Pence attended an event on the Fourth of July and showed her red, white, and blue pride.

This is Pence at a children's event in Indiana.

As stated above, Pence is an art lover, and here she is unveiling watercolors at the Indiana State Fair.

Pence donned what look to be a costume while speaking at an elementary school.

Passionate about children and education, here is Pence performing the official hand shake with a Girl Scout.

Pence attended a baseball game in Indiana with her husband.

She's got her selfie game down pat.

And she's not afraid to get her hands dirty.

Pence is definitely an animal-lover.

She spends time visiting elementary schools.

She attended an art event at a children's hospital in Indiana.

It's clear that Pence is dedicated to education, children, and the arts, but I'm sure we'll learn more than just that about her in the near future.

Bustle has reached out to Karen Pence for comment.