A funeral service was held at National Cathedral for former Vice President Dick Cheney, who served in the George W. Bush administration from 2001-2009; as secretary of defense in the George H.W. Bush administration, a U.S. representative from Wyoming for 10 years, and White House chief of staff in the Ford administration. Speakers included former President Bush, Pete Williams, former press secretary to Mr. Cheney; and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), Mr. Cheney's daughter. Mr. Bush said he chose Mr. Cheney as his vice president because he was not overly ambitious to become president himself, in addition to his loyalty, reliability, and thoughtfulness. Ms. Cheney said that former President John F. Kennedy inspired her father to pursue public service, even though her father was a Republican, and that her father valued the Constitution and being an American over political party. All the living former vice presidents attended the ceremony.