Lou Barletta
Louis James Barletta (born January 28, 1956) is an American politician. In 2011, he became the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district. He left the office on January 3, 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. He served as Mayor of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, from 1999 to 2010.
Lou Barletta | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Kanjorski |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd Smucker |
| Mayor of Hazleton | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – December 14, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Marsicano |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Yannuzzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louis James Barletta January 28, 1956 Hazleton, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Malloy |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Luzerne County Community College Bloomsburg University |
In August 2017, Barletta announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate.[1] He lost the general election to incumbent Bob Casey, Jr..
In May 2021, he announced his candidacy for Governor of Pennsylvania in the upcoming 2022 election.[2]
Lou Barletta Media
Barletta at Hazleton High School, 1973
Barletta with a constituent in January 2009
Official portrait of Barletta in the U.S. House of Representatives
Barletta introducing two immigration proposals to the House in July 2013
Barletta with fellow members of Congress meeting with President Donald Trump in February 2017
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References
- ↑ Diaz, Daniella (2017-08-30). "Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Barletta announces Senate campaign". edition.cnn.com. http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/29/politics/lou-barletta-pennsylvania-announces-senate-campaign/index.html.
- ↑ Levy, Marc (2021-05-17). "Barletta to enter Pennsylvania's GOP stakes for governor". Associated Press. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
Other websites
- Congressman Lou Barletta Archived 2018-01-16 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Lou Barletta for Senate Archived 2017-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Lou Barletta at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Ballotpedia