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 | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| 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) |
| 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 Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2009–2013 (Active) 2013–present (Reserve) |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | .png){kind=spacer} 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]
References
change- ↑ "Rep. Conor Lamb gets married in Pittsburgh". WTAE Pittsburgh. Jan 6, 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Republican super PACs surge into Pennsylvania special election". The Washington Post. January 4, 2018.
- ↑ "So it begins? National groups investing in Pa-18 special election". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Nilsen, Ella (March 14, 2018). "It's official: Democrat Conor Lamb wins Pennsylvania special election in major upset". Vox. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania race to test Democrats' hopes for anti-Trump wave". Reuters. January 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Trump races to head off another special election debacle". Politico. January 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Democratic wave: Republicans are bracing for a potentially competitive special election in a usually reliable part of Pennsylvania". Politico. 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.
- ↑ Rep. Conor Lamb announces run for Senate seat in Pennsylvania
Other websites
change- Conor Lamb for Congress Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine official campaign site
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