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Rick Santorum
United States senator
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History & Society
- In full:
- Richard John Santorum
- Born:
- May 10, 1958, Winchester, Virginia, U.S. (age 65)
- Political Affiliation:
- Republican Party
Rick Santorum (born May 10, 1958, Winchester, Virginia, U.S.) American politician who served as a U.S. representative (1991–95) and senator (1995–2007) from Pennsylvania. He also sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 and 2016. Santorum grew up in a Roman Catholic family, the middle of three children. He studied political science at Pennsylvania State University, where he first became involved in politics while volunteering for a senatorial campaign. After earning a B.A. in 1980, he attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he received an M.B.A. the following year. From 1981 to 1986 Santorum worked as an administrative assistant for Pennsylvania ...(100 of 773 words)