Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell
Official portrait, 2016
Senate Minority Leader
Incumbent
Assumed office January 20, 2021
Deputy	John Thune
Preceded by	Chuck Schumer
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015
Deputy	Trent Lott Jon Kyl John Cornyn
Preceded by	Harry Reid
Succeeded by	Harry Reid
Senate Majority Leader
In office January 3, 2015 – January 20, 2021
Deputy	John Cornyn John Thune
Preceded by	Harry Reid
Succeeded by	Chuck Schumer
United States Senator from Kentucky
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 1985 Serving with Rand Paul
Preceded by	Walter Huddleston
Leader of the Senate Republican Conference
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2007
Deputy	Trent Lott Jon Kyl John Cornyn John Thune
Preceded by	Bill Frist
Senate Majority Whip
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Leader	Bill Frist
Preceded by	Harry Reid
Succeeded by	Dick Durbin
Chair of the Senate Rules Committee
In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001
Preceded by	Chris Dodd
Succeeded by	Chris Dodd
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	John Warner
Succeeded by	Chris Dodd
Judge/Executive of Jefferson County
In office 1977–1984
Preceded by	Todd Hollenbach III
Succeeded by	Bremer Ehrler
Acting United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs
In office 1975
President	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Vincent Rakestraw
Succeeded by	Michael Uhlmann
Personal details
Born	Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr. (1942-02-20) February 20, 1942 (age 82) Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Sherrill Redmon (m. 1968; div. 1980) Elaine Chao (m. 1993)
Children	3
Residence	Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Education	University of Louisville (BA) University of Kentucky (JD)
Net worth	$22.5 million (estimate)[1]
Signature
Website	Senate website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	July 9, 1967, to August 15, 1967 (37 days) (medical separation)
Unit	United States Army Reserve

Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell, Jr. (born February 20, 1942) is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky. A member of the Republican Party, he is the Minority Leader of the Senate, succeeding Chuck Schumer. He is the longest-serving U.S. Senator in Kentucky history.^[2] McConnell holds conservative positions, despite regarding as a moderate Republican early in his career.

1. ↑ Kessler, Glenn (May 22, 2014). "How did Mitch McConnell's Net Worth Soar?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
2. ↑ "McConnell becomes longest-serving senator from Kentucky". Larue County (Kentucky) Herald Tribune. January 14, 2009. Retrieved 2011-02-13.