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Biography

Biography

Richard 'Rick' J. Santorum

Biographical

On The Ballot: Withdrawn, Republican for President
Primary 2012
General Nov. 6, 2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Karen Garver; 7 Children: Elizabeth, John, Daniel, Sarah Maria, Peter, Patrick, Isabella
Birth Date: 05/10/1958
Birth Place: Winchester, VA
Home City: Mount Lebanon, PA
Religion: Roman Catholic
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Current Legislative Committees

  • No committee memberships found.

Education

JD, Dickinson School of Law, 1986
MBA, University of Pittsburgh, 1981
BA, Political Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1980

Professional Experience

Attorney, Kirkpatrick and Lockhart, 1986-1989
Director, Senate Transportation Committee, 1984-1986
Director, Senate Local Government Committee, 1982-1986
Administrative Assistant, State Senator J. Doyle Corman, 1981-1986
Senior Fellow, The Ethics and Public Policy Center
Contributor, Fox News Network
Host, "Morning in America"
Columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Political Experience

Candidate, United States President, 2012
Senator, United States Senate, 1994-2006
Candidate, United States Senate, Pennsylvania, 2006
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1990-1994
Campaign Volunteer, Senator John Heinz
Republican Deputy Whip

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Founder, Congressional Working Group on Religious Freedom
Chair, Renewal Alliance
Former Member, Congressional Volunteer Firefighters Caucus
Former Member, Health Care Task Force
Former Member, National Republican Senatorial Committee
Former Member, Senate Health Care Task Force
Former Chair, Senate Republican Conference
Former Member, Senate Rural Health Caucus
Former Member, Senate Steel Caucus

Organizations

Chair, America's Foundation Political Action Committee, present
Member, Italian Heritage Society
Member, Italian Sons and Daughters of America
Board Member, Mount Lebanon Extended Day Program
Member, Pennsylvania State Bar Association
Member, Rotary International

Additional Information

  • Astrological Sign:
    Taurus

Contact Information

Campaign Email
Info@RickSantorum.com

Key Staff Email
matt@ricksantorum.com

Campaign Website
http://ricksantorum.com/

Campaign Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/RickSantorum

Campaign Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/ricksantorum

Campaign Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/ricksantorum

Campaign
Post Office Box 37
Verona, PA 15147
Phone: 603-836-5941
Phone: 610-825-7033 Phone 2 is Santorum's PAC - http://www.americas-foundation.org/

Campaign
11197 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
Phone: 515-421-7224

Campaign
273 South River Road
Bedford, NH 03110
Phone: 603-518-5199

Campaign
311 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard Suite 141
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: 855-206-7425
Fax: 843-856-2441

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