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Richard B. Cheney an prominent public servant and businessman is vice president of the United States. Cheney was well-known on Washington's political stage. George W. Bush would be his 4th U.S. President. Bush chose Cheney as his running mate for the vice-presidential race in July 2000, citing the experience and wisdom of Cheney. Dick Cheney was a chief of Staff to Presidents, was a member of the United States Congress as Secretary of Defense, and served his country in many positions. He is a man with integrity, who has the respect of both Republicans as well as Democrats. Cheney stated that he sees his job as a trustworthy yet discreet advisor to the Bush administration. Cheney was the first to accept the Republican Vice-Presidential nomination in 2007, said the he would be looking forward to working under a president who can work across political lines and collaborate with rival political parties through goodwill and a shared goal. Richard Bruce Cheney was born in Lincoln Nebraska on January 30 1941 the child of Richard Herbert Cheney and the former Marjorie Lauraine Dickey. When he was 13 years old, Bruce moved with his parents in Casper (in the state of Wyoming) where his father was Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's the district for soil conservation.