Karen Garver Santorum

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Karen Anne Garver Santorum (born April 22, 1960) is the wife of former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania. She resides with her husband and seven children in Leesburg, Virginia.

Mrs. Santorum is an author of two books: Letters to Gabriel: The True Story of Gabriel Michael Santorum (ISBN 1-56814-528-4) and Everyday Graces: A Child's Book of Good Manners.

One of twelve children, Santorum is a nurse and an attorney. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Duquesne University before working for several years in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or NICU.

She received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review. A practicing lawyer, Santorum operates out of an office in Herndon, Virginia.