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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