(CNN)Here's a look at the life of Rick Santorum, former Pennsylvania congressman.
Personal
Birth date: May 10, 1958
Birth place: Winchester, Virginia
Birth name: Richard John Santorum
Father: Aldo Santorum, a psychologist
Mother: Catherine (Dughi) Santorum, a nurse
Marriage: Karen (Garver) Santorum (1990-present)
Children: Isabella, 2008; Patrick, 2001; Peter, 1999; Sarah, 1998; Gabriel, born and died in 1996; Daniel, 1995; Richard Jr., 1993; Elizabeth, 1991
Education: Pennsylvania State University, B.A., Political Science, 1980; University of Pittsburgh, M.B.A., 1981; Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1986
Religion: Roman Catholic
Other Facts
Member of the "Gang of Seven," a group that exposed and condemned scandals in Congress, when in the House of Representatives.
Founded the Congressional Working Group on Religious Freedom.
Known for spearheading and helping to pass the welfare reform bill and a ban on partial-birth abortion.
Timeline
1981-1986 - Administrative assistant to Pennsylvania state Senator J. Doyle Corman.
1986-1990 - Associate attorney at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart in Pittsburgh.
January 1991-January 1995 - US Representative for the 18th District of Pennsylvania. Is re-elected in 1992.
January 1995-January 2007 - Republican senator from Pennsylvania. Is re-elected in 2000.
1996 - The Santorums' son, Gabriel, is born prematurely and only lives for two hours. Santorum's wife Karen writes a book about the experience, "Letters to Gabriel: The True Story of Gabriel Michael Santorum."
2001-2007 - Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference.
November 2006 - Is defeated in his Senate race by Democrat Bob Casey.
2007-May 2008 - Management consultant at law firm Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, in Washington, DC.
2007-May 2011 - Political contributor at Fox News.
2007-June 2011 - Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
2008 - The Santorums' youngest child, Isabella, is born with Trisomy 18, a rare genetic disorder.
March 2, 2011 - Fox News suspends Santorum's contract for 60 days and gives him a May 1, 2011, deadline to decide whether to run for president, or have his contract terminated.
April 13, 2011 - Announces that he has formed a presidential exploratory committee, but does not publicly declare his candidacy.
May 5, 2011 - Fox News ends association with Santorum after he doesn't respond by the May 1 deadline regarding his decision on seeking the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
June 6, 2011 - Launches his presidential campaign in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
February 15, 2012 - Releases his last four years of tax returns showing he earned more than $3.6 million.
April 10, 2012 - Suspends his presidential campaign.
June 2013 - Named CEO of EchoLight Studios, a faith-based movie studio in Dallas.
April 28, 2014 - Publishes his book, "Blue Collar Conservatives."
February 10, 2015 - Santorum and wife Karen publish a book about their daughter entitled "Bella's Gift."
May 27, 2015 - Santorum launches a campaign for the GOP presidential nomination.
January 18, 2017-May 2021 - Joins CNN as a political commentator.
March 25, 2018 - In response to students protesting for gun control legislation, Santorum remarks, "How about kids instead of looking to someone else to solve their problem, do something about maybe taking CPR classes or trying to deal with situations when there is a violent shooter that you can actually respond to that." A few days later, Santorum says he misspoke "in using the term CPR."
February 28, 2019 - In an interview on CNN's "New Day," Santorum calls President Donald Trump's decision not to hold North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un responsible for Otto Warmbier's death "reprehensible."
May 22, 2021 - A CNN spokesperson says that the network has "parted ways" with Santorum after he faced widespread condemnation for remarks he made about Native Americans.
November 2, 2021 - Newsmax announces hiring Santorum as a senior political analyst.
Photos: Rick Santorum's political career
Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania speaks at the Point of Grace Church for the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition 2015 Spring Kickoff on April 25 in Waukee, Iowa.
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Santorum speaks at the Point of Grace Church for the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition 2015 Spring Kickoff on April 25 in Waukee, Iowa.
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Santorum speaks at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum on April 10 at the NRA annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Santorum appears at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum on April 10 at the NRA annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Santorum fields questions at the Iowa Ag Summit on March 7 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Santorum speaks at the Iowa Freedom Summit on January 24 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Santorum speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 15, 2013.
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Santorum voices his opposition to the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities during a news conference with his wife, Karen Santorum, and three of their children on Capitol Hill on November 26, 2012. His daughter Isabella, being held by his wife, was born with a serious genetic disorder.
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Santorum tries one of the local craft beers while having lunch at Simon's Specialty Cheese following a campaign stop in Appleton, Wisconsin, on April 2, 2012.
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Santorum bowls at Sabre Lanes in Menasha, Wisconsin, following a campaign rally on April 2, 2012.
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Santorum makes a grilled cheese sandwich during a campaign stop at Simons Specialty Cheese on April 2, 2012, in Appleton, Wisconsin.
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Santorum tours a vintage train car with his daughter Sarah during a campaign stop at the National Railroad Museum on April 1, 2012, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Santorum tours a train engine during a campaign stop at the National Railroad Museum on April 1, 2012, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Santorum addresses supporters in Lafayette, Louisiana, after winning the Alabama and Mississippi primaries on March 13, 2012.
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Santorum greets supporters during an election night rally at the Steubenville High School gymnasium in Steubenville, Ohio, on March 6, 2012.
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