McConnell was born on February 20, 1942, to Julia Odene "Dean" (née Shockley) and Addison Mitchell "A.M." McConnell II [10] at Colbert County Hospital in Sheffield, Alabama, and grew up in Athens, Alabama, where his grandfather, Robert Hayes McConnell Sr., and his great-uncle, Addison Mitchell McConnell, owned McConnell Funeral Home.

Nov 18, 2020 · Still, when he was a junior in high school, he decided to run for student council president. This was not an easy task for a nerdy kid without a lot of charisma. But, even then, Mitch...

Nov 7, 2014 · Jefferson County Judge Mitch McConnell was surrounded by children when he took his three youngsters to Children's Theatre. His children are Elly, age 9, left, Porter, age 3, on McConnell's...

Dec 18, 2024 · Mitch McConnell, born on February 20, 1942, in Sheffield, Alabama, is a towering figure in American politics. He moved to Kentucky early in life and later graduated from the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky College of Law.

Aug 8, 2019 · From county judge-executive through his rise to U.S. Senate majority leader, track Mitch McConnell's 30 + years in public office.

Apr 10, 2020 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell’s earliest childhood memory is the day he left the polio treatment center at Warm Springs, Georgia, for the last time. He was just a toddler in 1944, when his father was deployed to World War II, his mother relocated the family to her sister’s home in rural Alabama and he came down with flu-like symptoms.

Feb 28, 2024 · A young Mitch McConnell grew up in Louisville, Kentucky & graduated from UK Law School with degree before being elected to U.S. Senate.

Aug 30, 2023 · Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr. was born in Sheffield, Alabama, on February 20, 1942. After contracting polio at age two, he recovered through his mother’s vigorous therapy …

He was born as Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr on February 20, 1942 in Sheffield, Alabama, US, to Addison Mitchell McConnell and Julia Shockley. He is of Scottish, Irish and English decent. He was initially brought up in Athens.

Jun 14, 2024 · Senator Mitch McConnell was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, on February 20, 1942. During his early childhood, young McConnell had polio. Yet, he overcame the disease after months of rehabilitation.