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Cheney's daughter marries partner
Former vice president and his wife are 'delighted' the same-sex relationship could be recognized.
Mary Cheney, 43, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, married her longtime partner Heather Poe on Friday in Washington, according to ABC news.
“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,” Cheney and his wife said in a news release, according to ABC. “Mary and Heather and their children are very important and much loved members of our family and we wish them every happiness.”
The couple has a son and a daughter.
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