PHILADELPHIA — Former United States Senator and presidential candidate Rick Santorum is confirmed to speak at the 2015 Northeast Leadership Conference, which will take place at the Sheraton Downtown Philadelphia Hotel from June 18th through June 20th.
“Rick Santorum has dedicated his life to standing up on behalf of conservative values,” Gleason said. “Whether it’s during his time serving Pennsylvania as a United States Senator or his campaign for the presidency in 2012, Rick Santorum is a leader who is not afraid to speak his mind, and he will add a huge presence to our Northeast Republican Leadership Conference.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to speak at the Northeast Republican Leadership Conference,” Santorum said. “Philadelphia is the birthplace of our great nation, and it is the perfect location for Republicans from across the country to gather and talk about the ways we can take back the White House in 2016.”
Former United States Senator and presidential candidate Rick Santorum is just the latest speaker to be announced for the Northeast Republican Leadership Conference. Previously announced speakers have included former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush, Karl Rove, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and Republican National Committee Co-Chair Sharon Day.
For more information regarding the event, please visit www.2015leadership.gop.
About Former U.S. Senator and Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum is a native Pennsylvanian with a strong record of service to our Commonwealth and our country. The former Congressman from Western Pennsylvania also served as a United State Senator from 1995-2007. During his time as Senator, Rick Santorum was an outspoken advocate for traditional family values, and rose to the position of Chairman of the Senate Republican Caucus.
In 2012, he ran for the Republican nomination for President, winning the Iowa Caucuses and earning nearly 4 million votes during the Republican primary season.
In addition to his public service, Rick Santorum has authored four books, including Bella’s Gift: How One Little Girl Transformed Our Family and Inspired a Nation, which he co-wrote with his wife Karen. Bella’s Gift tells the miraculous story of the Santorums’ youngest daughter living with the genetic disorder Trisomy 18.
Santorum and Karen have seven children: Elizabeth, John, Daniel, Sarah Maria, Peter, Patrick and Isabella.
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