Last Updated: 06 Jan, 2025 | Views: 136
Age: 63
Profession: Politician
Famous For: U.S. Representative for Delaware
Higher Education: Villanova University, Fairleigh Dickinson University (BA), University of Delaware (MA)
About (Profile/Biography):
Lisa Blunt Rochester made history as Delaware's first woman and first African American elected to Congress in 2016. From starting as an intern in Congress to becoming a potential candidate for Senate in 2024, her journey through state government to federal leadership exemplifies her commitment to breaking barriers and expanding opportunity.
Lisa Blunt Rochester Career Milestones:
• 1998-2001: Delaware Secretary of Labor
• 2001-2004: Delaware Personnel Director
• 2004-2007: Delaware Deputy Secretary of Health
• 2017-present: U.S. Representative for Delaware
• 2023: Co-Chair of Biden Re-election Campaign
Lisa Blunt Rochester Awards & Recognition:
• John Lewis Voting Rights Champion Award
• Congressional Black Caucus Leadership Award
• Delaware Women's Hall of Fame
• National Coalition of 100 Black Women's Torch Award
• NAACP Distinguished Service Award
Lisa Blunt Rochester Unknown Facts:
• Wears her father's State Representative pin under her congressional pin as a reminder of her family's public service legacy.
• Started "Dinner with Lisa" series, cooking family recipes while discussing policy with constituents.
• Carries her grandmother's voter registration card from 1965 to remind her of the struggle for voting rights.
• Learned sign language after meeting deaf students at a town hall, now regularly communicates with deaf constituents.
• Maintains a collection of groundbreaking bills signed by Delaware women legislators.
• Still visits her old elementary school each year to teach civics classes.
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