Mike Hodges

Michael Jay Hodges (April 17, 1968 – July 20, 2013) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 46th President of the United States from 2012 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Hodges served as the 48th Vice President of the United States from 2008 to 2012 and as the 18th Chief Justice of the United States from 2004 to 2008.

Hodges was the Democratic presidential nominee in 2008 before merging his campaign with that of Catherine Graham. Graham nominated Hodges to serve as vice president and was the first person to be elected vice president with 538 electoral votes just days before being sworn in. Hodges opted not to run for his own term in the 2012 election.

Mere months after leaving office and retiring from politics, Hodges died of a heart attack at age 45.