Mary Cheney, Former Vice President’s Daughter, Marries Girlfriend Heather Poe

Dick Cheney Heather Poe Mary Cheney

4:30 pm, June 22nd, 2012

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Mary Cheney, former Vice President Dick Cheney’s daughter, has married her partner Heather Poe.

She revealed the news in a Facebook post on Friday.

Cheney wrote, “Very happy to announce that as of this morning, Heather and I are legally married (at least in DC). 20 years to the day after our first date.”

Same-sex marriage is legal in Washington, D.C.

Cheney and Poe have two children together.

The former Vice President congratulated the couple in a statement: ”Mary and Heather have been in a committed relationship for many years, and we are delighted that they were able to take advantage of the opportunity to have that relationship recognized.”

He continued, “Mary and Heather and their children are very important and much loved members of our family and we wish them every happiness.”

Congratulations to the couple!

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