Joe Sestak
Joe Sestak is a second-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives (Democrat) representing the 7th Congressional District of Pennsylvania. He is a retired vice admiral in the United States 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
Middle East
He has been targeted by the Emergency Committee for Israel, as part of broader criticism of Obama Administration Mideast policy. They have accused Sestak of "appearing at a fundraiser for the Council on American Islamic Relations, which it describes as an “anti-Israel organization the FBI called a ‘front group for Hamas.’” " and endorsing a letter against the Israeli blockade of Gaza. [1]
Denying the allegations, the Sestak campaign has sent a cease-and-desist latter to Comcast, which carries the ad. [2]
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
- ↑ Document package, Emergency Campaign for Israel
- ↑ Letter to Charlie Thurston, President, Comcast Spotlight from Jared G. Solomon, General Counsel, Sestak for Senate, 16 July 2010