Government Printing, Alaska Style

"I said 'I can't operate under these circumstances,' and I effectively resigned from my position," says Pence.

It was this resolve that helped him land his next job, a few months later, with the State of Alaska's Legislative Printshop. In 1996, he moved into the full-time position of manager.

"When I first came into the print shop, it was just involved with legislative branch work," says Pence. "But the volume of work increased quite a bit."