Mitch McConnell (Politician), born on February 20, 1942 in Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA. Mitch McConnell's age 79 years & Zodiac Sign Pisces, nationality American (by birth) & Race/Ethnicity is Mixed (Scottish, Irish and English). Let's check, How Tall is Mitch McConnell?
Mitch McConnell Bio
Mitch McConnell Height
5 Feet 9 Inches (175.25 cm/1.752 m)
| Height & Weight | |
|---|---|
| Height (in Feet-Inches) | 5 Feet 9 Inches |
| Height (in Centimeters) | 175.25 cm |
| Height (in Meters) | 1.752 m |
| Weight (in Kilograms) | 72 kg |
| Weight (in Pounds) | 158.73 lbs |
Mitch McConnell Body Measurements
Mitch McConnell's full body measurements are 44 inches (111.76 cm) - 14.5 inches (36.83 cm) - 32 inches (81.28 cm).
| Body Measurements | |
|---|---|
| Measurements | 44-32-14.5 inches/ 111.76-81.28-36.83 cm |
| Chest Size | 44 inches (111.76 cm) |
| Biceps Size | 14.5 inches (36.83 cm) |
| Waist Size (Male) | 32 inches (81.28 cm) |
Bio And Wiki
Mitch McConnell is one of the most famous and trending Politician in the whole world right now. Mitch McConnell was born on February 20, 1942, in Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States. She was born as Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr., but best known as Mitch McConnell.
Family, Childhood, and Education
His father’s name is Addison Mitchell McConnell and his mother’s name is Julia McConnell. He suffered from polio at the age of two and was treated at the Warm Spring Institute for which his family had to spend a substantial sum of money. He recovered from his illness by the age of five due to his mother’s devotion and the efforts of his physiotherapist. He even went on to become a talented baseball player.
Не соmрlеtеd hіѕ ѕсhооlіng аt DuРоnt Маnuаl Ніgh Ѕсhооl іn Lоuіѕvіllе. Іn 1964, hе еаrnеd hіѕ bасhеlоr’ѕ dеgrее іn роlіtісаl ѕсіеnсе frоm thе Unіvеrѕіtу оf Lоuіѕvіllе. Fоllоwіng thаt, hе wеnt tо thе Unіvеrѕіtу оf Кеntuсkу Соllеgе оf Lаw аnd еаrnеd hіѕ lаw dеgrее іn 1967.
He enlisted in the US Army Reserve at Louisville, Kentucky, in March 1967 and had to be discharged on medical grounds after five weeks of training at Fort Knox due to optic neuritis in August 1967.
Career
Mitch McConnell started his political career by interning with Senator John Sherman Cooper in 1964. He later assisted Senator Marlow Cook and was Deputy Assistant Attorney General under President Gerald R. Ford. Having gained experience in the field, he was elected as the Jefferson County Judge/Executive in 1977 and again re-elected in 1981. In 1984, he was elected to the US Senate by a narrow margin against Walter Dee Huddleston of the Democratic Party. He was the first Republican to win in Kentucky since 1968 and the only Republican Senate challenger to win that year, despite Ronald Reagan’s landslide victory in the presidential elections.
In 1990, he again had a narrow victory over former Louisville Mayor, Harvey I. Sloane, by just 4.4% votes. His campaigns were marked by witty posters and interviews that resulted in a more comfortable victory over Steve Beshear in 1996 and Lois Combs Weinberg in 2002.
He again had a narrow victory against Bruce Lunsford in 2008 but came back with a massive majority against Matt Bevin in 2014. He was chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the 1998 and 2000 elections. He was elected as Majority Whip in the 108th Congress in 2003 and was re-elected in 2004. He became the Minority Leader when the Republicans lost control of the Senate in 2006 and came back as the Senate Majority Leader in 2014. During the period that he was a minority leader, he made it clear that his aim was not to let President Obama win a second term.
He is known to be a moderate who supports causes for political gains rather than ideology. As a result, he has been referred to as a ‘Centrist’, who has swayed to the right. Lately, he has opposed collective bargaining and minimum wage increases, which he had earlier supported. This has decreased his popularity ratings in his home state. Unlike most politicians who prefer to be popular among the electorate, McConnell prefers to be seen as the villain who has to face the truth and call a spade a spade. In his foreign policy, he was initially in support of anti-apartheid legislation and better treatment of Muslim refugees. However, he soon changed his views to introduce the Protect America Act of 2007. He was against the time-bound withdrawal of US troops from Iraq and later opposed US military strikes in Syria in 2013. He has been of the view that the United States must maintain good relations with Saudi Arabia, even though the Saudi-led coalition has been accused of war crimes in Yemen. He voted to override President Obama’s veto to pass the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act into law but later criticized the law sighting unintended ramifications. He is an advocate of free speech and has argued that campaign finance regulations reduce participation and competition. He led the movement against the Bipartisan Campaign Reforms Act. He introduced the Common Sense Medical Malpractice Reforms Act in 2002 and was against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ‘ObamaCare’. He supported the Small Business Liability Reforms Act that protected small businesses against litigations and limited the liability of non-manufacturing businesses.
He was against Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from immigrating to the US. He was also against measures that would curb the US economy in order to protect the environment and urged Donald Trump to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Though he criticized Trump’s policies, he endorsed his candidacy after Senator Rand Paul withdrew from the Republican race for the presidency. Today he is one of the most influential Republican leaders. However, he has remained controversial and has to guard against being marginalized by his opponents in the opposition as well as in his own party.
Аwаrdѕ and Асhіеvеmеntѕ
Оnе оf thе grеаtеѕt саrееr асhіеvеmеntѕ оf Міtсh МсСоnnеll іѕ tо bе thе lоngеѕt-ѕеrvіng Ѕеnаtоr frоm thе ѕtаtе оf Кеntuсkу. Не hаѕ ѕuссеѕѕfullу wоn mаnу еlесtіоnѕ іn hіѕ саrееr аnd hаѕ hеld ѕеvеrаl іmроrtаnt dеѕіgnаtіоnѕ. Іn 2013, hе wаѕ іnduсtеd аѕ thе Ѕоnѕ оf thе Аmеrісаn Rеvоlutіоn’ѕ mеmbеr.
Girlfriends/ Wife And Children’s/
Іn 1968, Міtсh МсСоnnеll wаѕ mаrrіеd tо Ѕhеrrіll Rеdmоn. Тhеу wеrе thе раrеntѕ оf thrее сhіldrеn nаmеd Сlаіrе МсСоnnеll, Роrtеr МсСоnnеll, аnd Еllу МсСоnnеll. Тhе соuрlе dіvоrсеd іn 1980. Іn 1993, hе gоt mаrrіеd tо fоrmеr Ѕесrеtаrу оf Lаbоr, Еlаіnе Сhаo.
Mitch McConnell Net Worth And Salary
As of 2021, the estimated Mitch McConnell’s net worth is $72 million USD. His major source of income is his political career. McConnell’s salary as of 2021 is $6.1 million per year.
Social Media Profile
He is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. He has more than 163k followers on Facebook, around 2.7 million followers on Twitter, and more than 32k followers on Instagram.
Trivia: Mitch McConnell Facts
* His real name is Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr.
* He became a member of the Sons of the American Revolution in March 2013.
* He is of the belief that the constitution of the US should not be tampered with and is against amendments to the ban on the desecration of the American flag and gun control laws.
* He got married to Elaine L. Chao, who was Secretary of Labor under President George W. Bush.
* He won his election to the Senate the same year Ronald Reagan was elected president.
* He served as the Majority Whip from 2003 to 2007.
Now he is ranked in the list of the most popular American politician.
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