Lisa Blunt Rochester's Biography
- U.S. Senate (DE) - Jr, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
Dirksen Senate Office Building
SD-B40A
Washington, DC 20510
Full Name:
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Gender:
Female
Family:
Divorced: Alex Bradley; 2 Children: Alyssa, Alex; Widowed: Charles
Birth Date:
02/10/1962
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, PA
Home City:
Wilmington, DE
Religion:
Christian
Attended, International Relations, Villanova University
MA, Urban Affairs/ Public Policy, University of Delaware, 2000-2003
BA, International Relations, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1982-1985
Senator, United States Senate, Delaware, 2025-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Delaware, District At-Large, 2017-2025
Candidate, United States Senate, Delaware, 2024
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Delaware, District At-Large, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022
Member, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Member, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works
Member, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Member, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries
Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband
Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security
Member, Subcommittee on Economic Policy
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Education and the American Family
Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
Member, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
Member, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
Member, Subcommittee on Space and Science
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change
Former Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2024
Former Intern/Caseworker, Congressman Tom Carper
Senior Executive Leadership & Systems Manager, Institute for Community Inclusion at UMASS at Boston
Author, THRIVE: 34 Women, 18 Countries, One Goal
Management Consultant, Blunt Consulting, 2006-2015
Former Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, 2004-2007
Former State Personnel Director, State of Delaware, 2001-2004
Former Secretary of Labor, State of Delaware, 1998-2001
Former Deputy Secretary of Health and Social Services, State of Delaware, 1993-1998
Co-Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's 'Red to Blue', 2020
Co-Chair/Vice Presidential Vetting Committee Member, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Presidential Campaign, 2020
Senior Fellow, University of Massachusetts, 2012-2015
Publications:
THRIVE: 34 Women, 19 Countries, One Goal