Joe Sestak
Joe Sestak | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Curt Weldon |
| Succeeded by | Pat Meehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Ambrose Sestak Jr. December 12, 1951 Secane, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Clark |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Harvard University (MPA, PhD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1974–2005 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Director of Navy Operations Group |
| Awards |  Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3) Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Meritorious Service Medal (2) Joint Service Commendation Medal |
Joseph Ambrose Sestak Jr. (born December 12, 1951) is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He represented Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. He was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in 2010.
Sestak was a three-star vice admiral. He was the highest-ranking military official ever elected to the United States Congress at the time of his election.[1]
On June 24, 2019, Sestak announced his candidacy to run for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2020 election.[2] He did not qualify for any of the presidential debates. He ended his campaign on December 1, 2019.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Joe Sestak, the 60th Democrat". The New York Times. 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ↑ Quilantan, Bianca (June 23, 2019). "Former Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak announces presidential bid". POLITICO. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ LeBlanc, Paul (December 1, 2019). "Joe Sestak ends long-shot 2020 Democratic presidential campaign". CNN. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
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