Richard John Santorum was born in Winchester, Virginia but was raised in Butler, Pennsylvania. He is an American politician, attorney, and political commentator.
Senator Santorum earned a B.A. in Political Science at Pennsylvania State University in 1980. He then attended the University of Pittsburgh and received an M.B.A. in 1981. While working as an administrative assistant for Pennsylvania state senator J. Doyle Corman, he attended Dickinson School of Law, earning a J.D. in 1986.
The Senator served the 18th Congressional District of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms, from 1991 - 1995. At only 32, the Senator won a stunning victory over seven-term incumbent Democrat Rep. Doug Walgren. In 1994 he set his sights on the U.S. Senate and once again won an astonishing victory over incumbent Democrat Senator Harris Wolford. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1995 - 2007; from 2001 to 2007, he was the third-ranking member.
In 2012, the Senator threw his hat into the ring again; while the effort eventually failed, he came very close to being the Republican nominee for President of the United States over Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
The Senator is a veteran political “warrior” and is a fiscal and social conservative with a proven track record. His talent is defeating incumbent progressives.
COSA is blessed to have his expertise, insight, and tenacity guiding us in our quest to restrain the runaway government in Washington. Everyone please take note of his frank, pragmatic, and encouraging words of wisdom about assuaging the “fear of the unknown” circulating today.
Here are short video clips of the five main takeaways from the Senator’s perspective:
1, Legislators are people too.
2. Showing up is vital! Be persistent.
3. Getting a legislator’s attention.
4. Why some conservatives are hesitant.
5. Legislators know the rules.
The Senator made plenty of minor points as well:
- Have a game plan.
- Make a checklist of to-dos to perform regularly.
- Be human.
- A good talking point to use frequently: “there is no more important an issue a legislator will confront than this issue, it is worth spending a little bit of time on.”
- Make personal relationships with legislators to find champions for our cause.
- Keep showing up--persistence is the key.
- Be prepared--this is becoming a big national issue, and the media realizes COS is dangerous to the progressive movement.
Let’s follow the Senator’s lead, the truth he expounds, and his wise council and put his plan into action.
