Preceded by John Carney Parents Ted Blunt | Political party Democratic Website House website | |
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Alma mater Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityUniversity of Delaware Spouse Charles Rochester (m. ?–2014) Office Representative (D-DE At-large District) since 2017 Children Alex T. Bradley, Alyssa L. Bradley Siblings Marla Blunt-Carter, Thea Blunt-Fowler Profiles | ||
Lisa blunt rochester wins delaware s u s house seat
Lisa Blunt Rochester (born February 10, 1962) is an American politician from the state of Delaware. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Delaware's at-large congressional district.
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- Lisa blunt rochester wins delaware s u s house seat
- Candidate conversations 2016 lisa blunt rochester u s house race
- Early life and education
- Early political career
- Elections
- Committee assignments
- Caucus memberships
- Personal life
- References
Candidate conversations 2016 lisa blunt rochester u s house race
Early life and education
Blunt Rochester was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 10, 1962. Her family moved to Wilmington, Delaware, in 1969. Her father, Ted Blunt, served on the Wilmington City Council, including as council president.
Blunt Rochester received her bachelor's degree in international relations from Fairleigh Dickinson University and her master's degree in urban affairs and public policy from the University of Delaware.
Early political career
She worked for Tom Carper when he served as Delaware's member of the United States House of Representatives and as Governor of Delaware. Later, she served as the State Labor Secretary, State Personnel Director, and CEO of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League. She briefly lived in Shanghai, China.
Elections
Blunt Rochester ran for the United States House of Representatives in Delaware's at-large congressional district in the 2016 election. She won the Democratic Party nomination on September 13, and won the general election in November. When she was sworn into office on January 3, 2017, she became the first woman and the first African-American to represent Delaware in Congress.
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
Personal life
Her husband, Charles, died in 2014. He ruptured his achilles which caused blood clots to go to his heart and lungs. Blunt Rochester has one son and one daughter.