Lisa Blunt Rochester
U.S. Representative from Delaware From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
U.S. Representative from Delaware From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lisa LaTrelle Blunt Rochester (née Blunt;[1] February 10, 1962) is an American politician. She is the U.S. Representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district since 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Lisa Blunt Rochester | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | John Carney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lisa LaTrelle Blunt February 10, 1962 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Alex Bradley
(m. 1982; div. 2003)Charles Rochester
(m. 2006; died 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ted Blunt (father) |
| Education | Villanova University Fairleigh Dickinson University (BA) University of Delaware (MA) |
| Website | House website |
In June 2023, Blunt Rochester announced her candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2024 election to replace Tom Carper.[2] Should she win, she would become only the third African American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.[3][4]
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