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'''Joe Sestak''' is a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] ([[U.S. Democratic Party|Democrat]]) representing the 7th Congressional District of [[Pennsylvania]]. | {{TOC|right}} | ||
'''Joe Sestak''' is a second-term member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] ([[U.S. Democratic Party|Democrat]]) representing the 7th Congressional District of [[Pennsylvania]]. He is a retired [[vice admiral]] in the [[U.S. Navy]], the highest-ranking officer to serve in Congress. | |||
==Committee assignments== | ==Committee assignments== | ||
*[[House Armed Services Committee]] | |||
**[[Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee]] | |||
**[[Air and Land Forces Subcommittee]] | |||
**[[Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee]] | |||
* House | *[[House Education and Labor Committee]] | ||
* | **[[Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee]] | ||
**[[Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee]] | |||
*[[House Small Business Committee]] | |||
**[[Finance and Tax Subcommittee]] | |||
**[[Contracting and Technology Subcommittee]] | |||
**[[Regulations, Healthcare and Trade Subcommittee]] | |||
==Congressional caucuses== | ==Congressional caucuses== | ||
==Naval career== | |||
He qualified as a Surface Warfare Office, and commanded [[USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58)|U''SS Samuel B. Roberts'' (FFG 58)]] named the best overall surface ship in the Atlantic Fleet in the Battenberg Cup selection, Commander, Destroyer Squadron Fourteen; Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group Two and [[USS George Washington (CVN 73)|''USS George Washington'' (CVN 73)]] [[Carrier Strike Group]] in both the Arabian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea. | |||
He served as Flag Lieutenant to Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and on the [[Joint Staff (U.S.)|Joint Staff]] in the Force Structure Resources and Assessment Directorate. He also served on the staff of the [[Chief of Naval Operations]] as Head of the Strategy and Concepts Branch and Director of the Strategy and Policy Division. He was then the Director of the Navy [[Quadrennial Defense Review]], after which he became the first Director of the Navy Operations Group (Deep Blue), a [[counterterrorism]] organization. In the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton Administration]]], he was the Director for Defense Policy on the [[National Security Council]] staff. | |||
He served as Director, Assessment Division/ apability Analysis Group (N81/N00X) and as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Requirements and Programs (N6/N7) on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. | |||
==Issues== | ==Issues== | ||
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==2010 Elections== | ==2010 Elections== | ||
Primary election: May 11 | *Primary election: May 11 | ||
*See also: [[2010 U.S. Congressional election]] | *See also: [[2010 U.S. Congressional election]] | ||
==Education== | |||
*B.S., [[United States Naval Academy]], 1974 | |||
*MPA and PhD in Political Economy and Government, [[Harvard University]] | |||
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==References== | |||
* [http://sestak.house.gov/ Representative Joe Sestak] - official Congressional web site | * [http://sestak.house.gov/ Representative Joe Sestak] - official Congressional web site | ||
Revision as of 11:34, 6 April 2010
Joe Sestak is a second-term member of the United States House of Representatives (Democrat) representing the 7th Congressional District of Pennsylvania. He is a retired vice admiral in the U.S. Navy, the highest-ranking officer to serve in Congress.
Committee assignments
Congressional caucuses
He qualified as a Surface Warfare Office, and commanded USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) named the best overall surface ship in the Atlantic Fleet in the Battenberg Cup selection, Commander, Destroyer Squadron Fourteen; Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group Two and USS George Washington (CVN 73) Carrier Strike Group in both the Arabian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.
He served as Flag Lieutenant to Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and on the Joint Staff in the Force Structure Resources and Assessment Directorate. He also served on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as Head of the Strategy and Concepts Branch and Director of the Strategy and Policy Division. He was then the Director of the Navy Quadrennial Defense Review, after which he became the first Director of the Navy Operations Group (Deep Blue), a counterterrorism organization. In the Clinton Administration], he was the Director for Defense Policy on the National Security Council staff.
He served as Director, Assessment Division/ apability Analysis Group (N81/N00X) and as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Requirements and Programs (N6/N7) on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations.
Issues
Voting ratings
Sources: Links to the voting ratings guides of the above organizations together with brief descriptive information on the organizations themselves, may be found at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Interest_group/Catalogs
2008 Election
| Candidate | Party | Vote total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sestak | Democrat | 209,955 | 59.59% |
| W. Craig Williams | Republican | 142,362 | 40.41% |
Source: Federal Election Results - final official tally
2010 Elections
- Primary election: May 11
- See also: 2010 U.S. Congressional election
Education
- B.S., United States Naval Academy, 1974
- MPA and PhD in Political Economy and Government, Harvard University
References
- Representative Joe Sestak - official Congressional web site