Rick Santorum
Richard John "Rick" Santorum (born May 10, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician. He served as the United States senator of Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2007. He ran for President of the United States in 2012 and in 2016.
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| Chair of the Senate Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Leader | Trent Lott Bill Frist |
| Preceded by | Connie Mack III |
| Succeeded by | Jon Kyl |
| United States Senator from Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Harris Wofford |
| Succeeded by | Bob Casey Jr. |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 18th district | |
| In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Walgren |
| Succeeded by | Mike Doyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard John Santorum May 10, 1958 Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Garver (m. 1990) |
| Children | 8 |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University, University Park (BA) University of Pittsburgh (MBA) Dickinson School of Law (JD) |
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| Website | Official website |
Early life
Santorum was born in Winchester, Virginia. He is of Italian American descent.[1][2][3] He was raised in West Virginia, Butler, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. He went to college and to law school at Penn State University. Soon after, he became a lawyer in Pittsburgh.
U.S. senate (1995-2007)
Santorum served in the House of Representatives from 1991 to 1995. With the 1994 elections that elected many Republicans, he was elected to the United States Senate. He served in the Senate for two terms, from 1995 to 2007. In the Senate, Santorum was known for having very conservative views about abortion and gay marriage.[4] Santorum lost in the 2006 election for a third term as a Senator to State Treasurer Bob Casey, Jr and C. Richard Semple II. After being in the Senate, he worked in a think tank and for Fox News.
2012 presidential campaign
In 2011 and 2012, Santorum ran for President of the United States in the Republican primaries. He based his campaign on social issues. He dropped out of the race in 2012. Today, Santorum writes a political column for the conservative news website World Net Daily.
2016 presidential campaign
Santorum announced his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election on May 27, 2015.[5] He dropped out of the race on February 3, 2016 after poor polling numbers and loosing the Iowa caucuses.[6] He later announced his endorsement for Marco Rubio.[7]
Personal life
Santorum married Karen Garver in 1990. Together, they have seven children.
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Representative Santorum in 1991. Representatives Frank Riggs and John Boehner stand behind him.
Rick Santorum, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.
Santorum, Sen. Arlen Specter, and Rep. John Murtha watch President George W. Bush sign the Flight 93 National Memorial Act.
Santorum, at right, alongside seven other members of Congress and the Secretary of the Interior as President George W. Bush signs H.R. 6111, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
Santorum speaking at the Iowa State Fair in August 2011
Rick Santorum speaking at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland on February 27, 2015
Santorum speaking in Des Moines, Iowa in 2011
Rick Santorum at prayer, 2012
Rick Santorum speaking at CPAC Hungary 2022
References
- ↑ "Santorum genealogy". Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ↑ "The Senator's Biography". Santorum's Senate website. Archived from the original on December 30, 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
- ↑ The Pennsylvania Manual. Department of General Services. 1997.
- ↑ Loughlin, Sean (April 22, 2003). Santorum under fire for comments on homosexuality. CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/04/22/santorum.gays/. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
- ↑ Rick Santorum Announces New Presidential Bid, and New Focus on Middle Class - The New York Times
- ↑ "Reports: Rick Santorum ends long-shot GOP presidential bid". USA Today. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Rick Santorum Suspends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Marco Rubio". Huffington Post.com. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.