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QUICK FACTS
NAME
Mitch McConnell
OCCUPATION
Senator
BIRTH DATE
20 Feb 1942 (age 83)
EDUCATION
University of Kentucky College of Law (1967), University of Louisville (1964)
PLACE OF BIRTH
Sheffield, Alabama
FULL NAME
Mitch McConnell
ZODIAC SIGN
Pisces

QUOTES

I think the testimony obviously ought to be sworn testimony. And we ought to go all the way into this and take as much time as we can to reassure the American people that this sort of thing’s not going to happen again in the future.
Mitch McConnell: Biography
MITCH MCCONNELL
Democrat - Kentucky
Senator
Mitch McConnell BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS:
References Addison Mitchell \"Mitch\" McConnell (b. February 20, 1942, in Tuscumbia, AL) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Kentucky and currently serves as the Senate Majority Leader. McConnell was unanimously elected as the new Senate Majority Leader by Republicans following the 2014 elections. He assumed that role in January 2015. McConnell was first elected to the Senate in 1984.
References Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell (b. February 20, 1942, in Tuscumbia, AL) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Kentucky and currently serves as the Senate Majority Leader. McConnell was unanimously elected as the new Senate Majority Leader by Republicans following the 2014 elections. He assumed that role in January 2015. McConnell was first elected to the Senate in 1984.

McConnell previously worked as the Deputy U.S. Attorney for Legislative Affairs from 1974 to 1975 and as a judge-executive of Jefferson County, KY, from 1979 to 1985.

McConnell ran for re-election in the 2014 midterm elections. He defeated challengers Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) and David Patterson (L) in the general election. The race was considered to be competitive by both the Cook Political Report and the Rothenberg Political Report.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, McConnell is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills.

Biography

McConnell was born in 1942 in Tuscambia, AL, but was raised in Louisville, KY. He earned his B.A. from the University of Louisville in 1964 and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky Law School, Lexington in 1967.

Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of McConnell's professional and political career:
1985-Present: U.S. Senator from Kentucky
1979-1985: Judge-Executive of Jefferson County, KY
1974-1975: Deputy U.S. Attorney for Legislative Affairs
EDUCATION : -
University of Kentucky College of Law (1967), University of Louisville (1964)
PERSONAL : -
20 Feb 1942, Sheffield, Alabama, Married to Elaine Chao (m. 1993), Sherrill Redmon (m. 1968–1993) and three childrens.
Mitch McConnell SENATE CAREER:
2015-2016
McConnell serves on the following Senate committees:
Select Committee on Intelligence
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, and Agricultural Research
Appropriations Committee
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Department of Defense
Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Rules and Administration Committee

2013-2014
McConnell served on the following Senate committees:
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research
Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources
Appropriations Committee
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Subcommittee on Department of Defense
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Rules and Administration Committee
Select Committee on Intelligence

2011-2012
McConnell served on the following Senate committees:
Select Committee on Intelligence
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Appropriations Committee
Rules and Administration Committee
OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION:
WEBSITES:
PERSONAL SITE : -
Not Available
OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SITE : -
http://www.teammitch.com/
OFFICIAL TWITTER PAGE : -
https://twitter.com/MitchMcConnell