Gaea Times Image Gallery

Sen Mitch McConnell official

brightness/contrast

brightness/contrast

Topics: Entertainment

Tags: Mitch Mcconnell

View

Poll: Mitch McConnell

Tags: Mitch Mcconnell

View

Mitch McConnell (R Ky.) in

Tags: Mitch Mcconnell

View


Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell, Jr. (born February 20, 1942) is the senior United States Senator (United States Senate) from Kentucky. He was chosen by his Republican (Republican Party (United States)) colleagues as the Minority Leader (Party leaders of the United States Senate) in November 2006, making him the top-ranking Republican in the 110th Congress (110th United States Congress), which convened January 3, 2007. He is a conservative, receiving a perfect score from the American Conservative Union in 2006. McConnell won re-election in 2008 against Democratic challenger Bruce Lunsford.

Jr/sr: Senior Senator

State: Kentucky

Party: Republican (Republican Party (United States))

Alongside: Jim Bunning

Preceded: Walter Huddleston

Date of birth: 1942-02-20

Birth Location: Sheffield, Alabama

Dead: alive

Alma Mater: University of Louisville (B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)),University of Kentucky (J.D. (Juris Doctor))

Residence: Louisville, Kentucky

Spouse: Sherrill Redmon (div. (Divorce)),Elaine Chao

Profession: Lawyer

Religion: Baptist

Deputy2: Trent Lott (2007),Jon Kyl (2007-)

Leader3: Bill Frist

Preceded4: John Warner

Succeeded4: Christopher Dodd

Preceded5: Christopher Dodd

Succeeded5: Christopher Dodd

Preceded6: Richard Bryan

Succeeded6: Robert C. Smith

Branch: United States Army

Unit: Reserves (United States Army Reserve)

In office: January 3, 1985

United States Senate Minority Leader

22nd

In office: January 3, 2007

Predceded by: Harry Reid

Succeeded by: Incumbent

United States Senate Majority Whip

28th

In office: January 3, 2003-January 3, 2007

Predceded by: Harry Reid

Succeeded by: Richard Durbin

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration)

In office: January 6, 1999-January 3, 2001

In office: January 20-June 6, 2001

Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics (United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics)

In office: January 4, 1995-January 7, 1997

source: wikipedia.org

Corporate | Products | Contact | Privacy Policy
Copyright© 2010 The Gaea Times