Mitch McConnell Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	20/02/1942
Age	82 years
Birthplace	Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr.
Famous For	Being the longest-serving U.S. Senator from Kentucky in history

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm
Weight	70 kg
Eye Color	Hazel Green
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	DuPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky
College/University	The University of Louisville, Kentucky (B.A. in Political Science) The University of Kentucky, Kentucky (Doctor of Jurisprudence, J.D.)
Educational Qualification	Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.)

Personal Life

Religion	Christianity (Southern Baptist)
Hobbies	Watching sports Travelling Listening to Music

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Marriage Date(s)

First Marriage	1968
Second Marriage	1993

Family

Wife/Spouse

First Wife	Sherrill Redmon (Feminist Scholar, div: 1980)
Second Wife	Elaine Chao (Politician)

Children

Son	None
Daughters	Elly McConnell Porter McConnell Claire McConnell

Parents

Father	Addison Mitchell McConnell (Armyman)
Mother	Julia McConnell

Siblings

None

Career

Politics

Political Party	Republican Party
Political Journey	1975: Acting United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs 1977: Elected the Jefferson County Judge/Executive, the former top political office in Jefferson County, Kentucky 1981: Re-elected as the Jefferson County Judge 1984: Elected to the U.S. Senate defeating Democratic opponent, Walter 'Dee' Huddleston 1990: Elected to the U.S. Senate again 1996: Re-elected to the Senate 1999: Chairperson of the Senate Rules Committee 2002: Re-elected to the Senate 2007: Senate Minority Leader 2008: Re-elected to the Senate 2014: Re-elected to the Senate 2015: Senate Majority Leader
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Tax Fighter Award (2014) Building Independence Award (2015) Faith & Freedom Award (2018) Excellence in Leadership Award (2019) Honorary degree by Hillsdale College (2019)

Favourites

Favorite Sports	Football Basketball

Some Lesser Known Facts

Mitch McConnell's smoking habit is not known.
He does consume alcohol.
McConnell has Scottish, Irish, and English heritage.
At 2 years old, he suffered a polio attack that paralyzed his left leg.
In 1956, McConnell relocated to Louisville, Kentucky with his family.
During his time at the University of Kentucky, he held positions such as President of the Student Bar Association.
He started as an intern for Senator John Sherman Cooper at the age of 22 in 1964.
McConnell was briefly part of the U.S. Army Reserve but was discharged due to medical reasons.
He worked as an aide to Senator Marlow Cook from 1968 to 1970 in Washington D.C.
McConnell founded the James Madison Center for Free Speech in 1997.
He underwent triple heart bypass surgery in 2003 at the National Naval Medical Center.
McConnell was considered an obstructionist during President Obama's time in office.
In 2015, he was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine.
McConnell publicly disagreed with Donald Trump in various instances.
His wife, Elaine Chao, served as Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Transportation under different administrations.