Conor Lamb
Conor James Lamb (born June 27, 1984) is an American politician and attorney. He is also a former United States Marine.[2][3] He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the United States Representative from 2018 to 2023.[4]
Conor Lamb | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
In office April 12, 2018 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Tim Murphy |
Succeeded by | Chris Deluzio |
Constituency | 18th district (2018–2019) 17th district (2019–2023) |
Personal details | |
Born | Conor James Lamb June 27, 1984 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Hayley Haldeman (m. 2019) [1] |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Thomas F. Lamb (grandfather) Michael Lamb (uncle) |
Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA, JD) |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marines |
Years of service | 2009–2013 (Active) 2013–present (Reserve) |
Rank | Major |
Unit | U.S. Marine Corps Reserve |
Awards | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with two gold stars) Sea Service Ribbon National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
Lamb was the Democratic candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district for 2018 special election.[5] He ran against Republican Trump-backed State representative Rick Saccone.[6][7] Lamb won with a narrow lead of 627 votes.[8][9]
Lamb was a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's office in Pittsburgh, where he worked to fight the opioid epidemic by leading prosecutions of cases involving opioid-related deaths, violent crimes, and gun trafficking.[10]
In August 2021, Lamb announced that he would be running for the United States Senate in the 2022 election.[11]
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Lamb with John Fetterman and President Joe Biden in Pittsburgh
References
- ↑ "Rep. Conor Lamb gets married in Pittsburgh". WTAE Pittsburgh. Jan 6, 2019. https://www.wtae.com/article/rep-conor-lamb-gets-married-in-pittsburgh/25759380. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Republican super PACs surge into Pennsylvania special election". The Washington Post. January 4, 2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/01/04/republican-super-pacs-surge-into-pennsylvania-special-election/.
- ↑ "So it begins? National groups investing in Pa-18 special election". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 5, 2018. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2018/01/05/special-election-18th-district-conor-lamb-rick-saccone/stories/201801050142.
- ↑ Nilsen, Ella (March 14, 2018). "It’s official: Democrat Conor Lamb wins Pennsylvania special election in major upset". Vox. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/3/14/17109448/pennsylvania-special-election-conor-lamb-defeats-rick-saccone. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ Pennsylvania race to test Democrats' hopes for anti-Trump wave. Reuters. January 17, 2018. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-race-to-test-democrats-hopes-for-anti-trump-wave-idUSKBN1F61GC.
- ↑ "Trump races to head off another special election debacle". Politico. January 11, 2018. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/11/trump-special-election-pennsylvania-pittsburgh-336502.
- ↑ Democratic wave: Republicans are bracing for a potentially competitive special election in a usually reliable part of Pennsylvania. https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/23/republicans-brace-for-competitive-pennsylvania-house-race-316206. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ↑ Barrow, Bill (March 14, 2018). "PA race razor close; Dem Lamb claims win, GOP not conceding". Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ Tackett, Michael; Martin, Jonathan (14 March 2018). "Who Is Conor Lamb, Winner in a Special House Race in Pennsylvania?". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ First special election of 2018 is in Trump country — and Democrats are drooling. Salon. December 27, 2017. https://www.salon.com/2017/12/27/first-special-election-of-2018-is-in-trump-country-and-democrats-are-drooling/.
- ↑ Rep. Conor Lamb announces run for Senate seat in Pennsylvania
Other websites
- Conor Lamb for Congress Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine official campaign site