Rick Santorum
Former Senator of Pennsylvania. Running for the republican nomination for President.
Family
Richard John Santorum was born May 10th 1958 in Winchester, Virginia to parents Aldo Santorum and Catherine Dughi Santorum. Both his father and his grandfather were immigrants of Italy in the 1920's. His parents both worked at the VA Hospital. He and his wife, Karen Garver, have seven children in which she homeschools.
Eduction
Santorum received his B.A. degree in political science from Pennsylvania State University in 1980. He then earned his M.A. degree in business administration from University of Pittsburgh. In 1986 he earned his Juris Doctor from Dickinson School of Law.
Career
Santorum was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar after graduating in 1986. He began practicing Law in Pittsburgh where he joined the law firm of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart.
Political background
Santorum started off in politics when he became director of the Pennsylvania Senate's local government committee in the early 1980's and director of the Pennsylvania Senate's Transportation Committe. He was also an adminisrative assistant to Republican State Senator Doyle Corman. In 1990 Santorum was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was then elected to the Senate in 1994. In 2007 Santorum joined the law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC where he provided counseling services for the firm's clients.
Issues
He is a conservative whom is against abortion. Strongly supports protecting our borders and not allowing government support to undocumented immigrants. Supports intelligent design being taught in schools. Strong believer in animal rights. Against same-sex marriage. Is in favor of enlarging NATO. Supports free trade with overseas countries. He supports the right to bear arms.
Former Senator of Pennsylvania. Running for the republican nomination for President.
Family
Richard John Santorum was born May 10th 1958 in Winchester, Virginia to parents Aldo Santorum and Catherine Dughi Santorum. Both his father and his grandfather were immigrants of Italy in the 1920's. His parents both worked at the VA Hospital. He and his wife, Karen Garver, have seven children in which she homeschools.
Eduction
Santorum received his B.A. degree in political science from Pennsylvania State University in 1980. He then earned his M.A. degree in business administration from University of Pittsburgh. In 1986 he earned his Juris Doctor from Dickinson School of Law.
Career
Santorum was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar after graduating in 1986. He began practicing Law in Pittsburgh where he joined the law firm of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart.
Political background
Santorum started off in politics when he became director of the Pennsylvania Senate's local government committee in the early 1980's and director of the Pennsylvania Senate's Transportation Committe. He was also an adminisrative assistant to Republican State Senator Doyle Corman. In 1990 Santorum was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was then elected to the Senate in 1994. In 2007 Santorum joined the law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC where he provided counseling services for the firm's clients.
Issues
He is a conservative whom is against abortion. Strongly supports protecting our borders and not allowing government support to undocumented immigrants. Supports intelligent design being taught in schools. Strong believer in animal rights. Against same-sex marriage. Is in favor of enlarging NATO. Supports free trade with overseas countries. He supports the right to bear arms.
