Former Senator from Pennsylvania

“We’re ready to announce that we are going to be in this race and we’re in it to win.”

Age: 53

Birthplace: Winchester, Virginia

Family: Karen Garver Santorum (wife); Children: Elizabeth, Richard, Daniel, Sarah, Peter, Patrick, and Isabella

Alma mater: Bachelor’s degree, Penn State, 1980; master’s degree, University of Pittsburgh, 1981; law degree, Dickinson Law School, 1986

Religion: Roman Catholic

Current job: Attorney

Previous experience: Has never run for president

ABC NEWS Video: Santorum announces presidential campaign, June 6, 2011.