Chao and her husband, Mitch McConnell. In 1993, Chao married Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator from Kentucky. [125] The University of Louisville's Ekstrom Library opened the "McConnell-Chao Archives" in November 2009. It is a major component of …

Jan 7, 2021 · In 1993 she married Mitch McConnell, who is now the Senate Majority Leader. The couple was set up on a blind date by a mutual friend. The two married on Ronald Reagan's birthday. "Before he was...

Mar 3, 2021 · ELAINE CHAO is Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's wife who has served as the US Secretary of Transportation. The Taiwan-born Republican was the first Asian American woman who was ever appointed to the President's Cabinet.

Feb 28, 2024 · Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, Elaine Chao, have been considered a Washington, D.C., power couple since they wed in 1993.

Feb 2, 2023 · In 1993 Elaine married Mitch McConnell and began her steadfast championing of his political career while maintaining her own as well. From 2001 to 2009, Chao served as secretary of labor under George W. Bush, and was the …

Mar 9, 2023 · Mitch McConnell, 81, was hospitalized Wednesday night after falling at a DC hotel. His wife, Elaine Chao, served as Trump's transportation secretary.

Jun 3, 2024 · Elaine Chao is a U.S. civil servant who is also the wife of prominent American politician Mitch McConnell. She currently serves as Secretary of Transportation for the United States. She is a member of the U.S. Republican Party.

Apr 10, 2024 · Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, 82 – the longest-serving Senate leader in US history – thanked his wife, Elaine Chao, 71, as he announced he would be stepping down as the Senate...

Oct 16, 2014 · Chao is married to Mitch McConnell, the Republican majority leader in the Senate. She previously served as the secretary of labor from 2001 to 2009, making her George W. Bush’s only cabinet...

Aug 20, 2023 · Elaine Chao is a controversial political figure, but her history goes far deeper than her role as a Trump Administration official and as Mitch McConnell's wife.