Senator Mitch McConnell's Biography

Biographical

Full Name: Mitch McConnell
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/06/1984
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Elaine Chao; 3 Children: Elly, Claire, Porter
Birth Date: 02/20/1942
Birth Place: Sheffield, AL
Home City: Louisville, KY
Religion: Baptist

JD, University of Kentucky Law School, 1967
BA, University of Louisville, 1964

Senator, United States Senate, 1985-present
Minority Leader, United States Senate, 2006-present
Majority Whip, United States Senate, 2002-2006
Intern, Senator John Sherman Cooper

Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee, 1998, 2000
Chairman, Kentucky Task Force on Exploited and Missing Children, 1982
Founder, Kentucky Task Force on Exploited and Missing Children, 1982
Vice Chair, Ethics Study Commission
Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus

Judge-Executive, Jefferson County, 1978-1985
Deputy Assistant, United States Attorney General, 1974-1975
Chief Legislative Assistant, United States Senator Marlow Cook, 1968-1970
Attorney

Member, National Institute of Justice, 1982-1984
President, Kentucky Association of County Judge/Executives, 1982
Member, National Child Tragedies Coalition, 1981
President, University of Kentucky Student Bar Association
President, University of Louisville Student Body

  • Astrological Sign:

    Pisces

 

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactForm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://mcconnell.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/RepublicanLeader

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/mitchmcconnell

Washington, D.C.
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-2541
Fax: 202-224-2499

District
601 West Broadway
Room 630

Louisville, KY 40202

Phone: 502-582-6304

District
300 South Main Street
Suite 310

London, KY 40741

Phone: 606-864-2026

District
1885 Dixie Highway
Suite 345

Fort Wright, KY 41011

Phone: 859-578-0188

District
771 Corporate Drive
Suite 108

Lexington, KY 40503

Phone: 859-224-8286

District
Federal Building
241 East Main Street
Room 102

Bowling Green, KY 42101

Phone: 270-781-1673

District
Professional Arts Building
2320 Broadway
Suite 100

Paducah, KY 42001

Phone: 270-442-4554

Key Staff
Robert Steurer
Press Secretary
361-A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-2541

Key Staff
Billy Piper
Chief of Staff
361-A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-2541

Key Staff
Lee Smith
Scheduler
361-A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-2541