The University of Louisville will house the archives of Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving U.S. senator in Kentucky’s history. McConnell, who began serving in the Senate in 1984, recently began his fifth term. He was unanimously elected Senate Republican leader of Congress last year and is also a senior member of the Senate’s appropriations, agriculture and rules committees.
UofL already has begun renovation of a 7,000-s.f. area on the lower level of Ekstrom Library that will include exhibits and interactive displays designed to help people better understand civic issues.
“Students, scholars and the general public will be able to use the archives to learn more about U.S. government and the making of public policy,” McConnell Center Director Gary Gregg said.
McConnell’s papers will take years to process since he is still serving on the Senate and will remain sealed until he retires as a senator.
McConnell graduated from UofL’s College and Arts and Sciences in 1964 and was student body president as an undergraduate. In 1991, he established the McConnell Center at UofL, a nonpartisan academic program that prepares students to become future leaders.
The archive is being paid for with private donations.The University of Louisville will house the archives of Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving U.S. senator in Kentucky’s history. McConnell, who began serving in the Senate in 1984, recently began his fifth term. He was unanimously elected Senate Republican leader of Congress last year and is also a senior member of the Senate’s appropriations, agriculture and rules committees.
UofL already has begun renovation of a 7,000-s.f. area on the lower level of Ekstrom Library that will include exhibits and interactive displays designed to help people better understand civic issues.
“Students, scholars and the general public will be able to use the archives to learn more about U.S. government and the making of public policy,” McConnell Center Director Gary Gregg said.
McConnell’s papers will take years to process since he is still serving on the Senate and will remain sealed until he retires as a senator.
McConnell graduated from UofL’s College and Arts and Sciences in 1964 and was student body president as an undergraduate. In 1991, he established the McConnell Center at UofL, a nonpartisan academic program that prepares students to become future leaders.
The archive is being paid for with private donations.
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