References Randal Howard \"Rand\" Paul (b. January 7, 1963, in Pittsburgh, PA) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Kentucky. Paul was first elected to the Senate in 2010.

References Randal Howard "Rand" Paul (b. January 7, 1963, in Pittsburgh, PA) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Kentucky. Paul was first elected to the Senate in 2010.

Paul announced on April 7, 2015, that he is running for President of the United States in 2016. He declared in late May 2013 that he will seek re-election in 2016 to the United States Senate.

On March 6, 2013, Paul led a filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan, that lasted 12 hours and 52 minutes - the ninth longest Senate filibuster on record. In addition to delaying the final vote on Brennan's confirmation, Paul's stated intention was to highlight his concerns about the Obama Administration's drone policies.

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

Biography

Paul was born in 1963 in Pittsburgh, PA, and grew up in Lake Jackson, TX. He attended Baylor University, although he did not receive an undergraduate degree. Paul received his M.D. from Duke University Medical School. Prior to his election to the Senate, Paul worked as an ophthalmologist in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Paul is the son of former Republican Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul.

Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Paul's professional and political career:
2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Kentucky
Ophthalmologist in Bowling Green, KY

EDUCATION : -

Baylor University (no degree) Duke University School of Medicine (M.D.)

PERSONAL : -

7 Jan 1963, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Married to Kelley Ashby (1990–present) and three childrens.

Rand Paul SENATE CAREER:

2015-2016
Paul serves on the following Senate committees:
Foreign Relations Committee
Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Chairman
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Subcommittee on Children and Families Chairman
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

2013-2014
Paul served on the following Senate committees:
Committee on Foreign Relations
The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs
The Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues Ranking Member
The Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps
The Subcommittee on African Affairs
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
Subcommittee on Children and Families
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia
Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

2011-2012
Paul served on the following Senate committees:
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION:

WEBSITES:

PERSONAL SITE : -

Not Available

GOVERNMENT SITE : -

paul.senate.gov

OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SITE : -

www.randpaul2010.com

OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE : -

https://www.facebook.com/RandPaul

OFFICIAL TWITTER PAGE : -

https://twitter.com/RandPaul