Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum is a former Pennsylvania Senator and attorney. After losing his seat in the 2006 election to Bob Casey, Santorum joined the Ethics and Public Policy Center as a Senior Fellow. Santorum got his start in politics working as a volunteer for the late Senator John Heinz in the state he formerly represented.

1. Born: May 10, 1958 in Wincester, Virginia
2. Spouse: Karen Garver Santorum
3. Alma Mater: Penn State University
4. Former Chairman, Senate Republican Conference
5. Religion: Roman Catholic
6. Possible candidate for Pennsylvania Governor in 2010

In an interview given to The Associated Press in 2003, Rick Santorum stated (regarding a Washington Post article he wrote partially blaming the Catholic Church scandal on liberalism), "We're not talking about priests with 3-year-olds, or 5-year-olds. We're talking about a basic homosexual relationship. Which, again, according to the world view sense is a perfectly fine relationship as long as it's consensual between people. If you view the world that way, and you say that's fine, you would assume that you would see more of it." He went on to say that, "we have laws in states, like the one at the Supreme Court right now, that has sodomy laws and they were there for a purpose. Because, again, I would argue, they undermine the basic tenets of our society and the family."

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• Philly.com: "Critic of Santorum is running for U.S. House" (October 10, 2007)

• Daily Examiner: Rick Santorum Eyes 2010 Guv Opening (October 1, 2007)

• American Prospect: The FundamentaList (No. 1) (September 19, 2007)

• Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "Santorum to contribute to Fox News" (March 1, 2007)

• National Review Online: Rick’s Return (January 9, 2007)

• May 10, 1958: Born

• January 3, 1991: Enters U.S. House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 18th District

• January 4, 1995: Assumes office as U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania

• January 3, 2007: Succeeded in Senate by Bob Casey

• March, 2007: Joins law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC