Full Name:
Richard 'Rick' J. Santorum
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Karen; 8 Children: Elizabeth, John, Daniel, Gabriel (deceased), Sarah, Peter, Patrick, Isabella
Birth Date:
05/10/1958
Birth Place:
Winchester, VA
Home City:
Mount Lebanon, PA
Religion:
Roman Catholic
JD, Dickinson School of Law, 1986
MBA, University of Pittsburgh, 1981
BA, Political Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1980
Campaign Volunteer, Senator John Heinz
Candidate, President of the United States, 2012, 2016
Senator, United States Senate, 1994-2006
Candidate, United States Senate, Pennsylvania, 2006
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1990-1994
Former Member, Congressional Volunteer Firefighters Caucus
Founder, Congressional Working Group on Religious Freedom
Former Member, National Republican Senatorial Committee
Former Chair, Renewal Alliance
Former Member, Senate Armed Services Committee, United States Senate
Former Member, Senate Health Care Task Force
Former Chair, Senate Republican Conference
Former Member, Senate Rural Health Caucus
Former Member, Senate Steel Caucus
Director, Senate Local Government Committee, 1982-1986
Director, Senate Transportation Committee, 1984-1986
Former Host, "Morning in America"
Former Contributor, Fox News Network
Senior Fellow, The Ethics and Public Policy Center
Former Columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Attorney, Kirkpatrick and Lockhart, 1986-1989
Administrative Assistant, State Senator J. Doyle Corman, 1981-1986
Co-Founder, Patriot Voices, 2012-present
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
Astrological Sign:
Taurus
Pets (include names):
Dog: Darcy
Publications:
Bella's Gift: How One Little Girl Transformed Our Family and Inspired a Nation;
It Takes a Family, American Patriots: Answering the Call to Freedom, and Blue Collar Conservatives: Recommitting to an America that Works
Spouse's Occupation:
Former neonatal nurse and attorney; co-founder of Patriot Voices