Local Features
(2009-11-11)
LOUISVILLE
(Kentucky Public Radio) -
US Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and his wife, former US Labor Secretary
Elaine Chao, have formally dedicated an archive at the University of Louisville that houses their collected papers and personal memorabilia.
The 7,000 square-foot facility is located in UofL's Ekstrom Library.
McConnell, a UofL graduate, is Kentucky's longest-serving US Senator and the
chamber's minority leader. Chao, a native of Taiwan, was Labor Secretary for
all eight years of the George W. Bush administration, and previously headed the
United Way of America and the Peace Corps.
"Nowhere else is there a country where there is greater tolerance, freedom and
opportunities, even today, especially today. I am a adopted daughter of Kentucky
and I am proud to be a Kentuckian," Chao said.
McConnell says he hopes that his part of the center will help educate people about
the purpose of Congress.
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