Lisa Blunt Rochester
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Lisa LaTrelle Blunt Rochester (née Blunt;[1] born February 10, 1962) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman and first African American to represent Delaware in Congress.[2]
In this article, the surname is Blunt Rochester, not Rochester.
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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 |
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Born | Lisa LaTrelle Blunt (1962-02-10) February 10, 1962 (age 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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Children | 2 |
Relatives | Ted Blunt (father) |
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Website | House website |
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Blunt Rochester has announced her candidacy to represent Delaware in the United States Senate in the 2024 election.[3] If elected, she would be the first woman and person of color to represent Delaware in the Senate.[4][5]