Bryan Lentz
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Bryan Lentz is the State Representative for the 161st Legislative District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The district he represents is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Lentz is an Army Reserve veteran of the Iraq War and a former prosecutor. In Iraq, he served as a company commander in the 416th Civil Affairs Battalion, in charge of reconstruction in Nineveh Province and its capital of Mosul. Lentz earned the Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge for his tour of duty.
In 2006, he planned to run for the United States House of Representatives in the Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district against Curt Weldon. However, after discussions with party officials, Lentz decided to run for the State House instead of making a run at Congress. [1]
He defeated incumbent Tom Gannon with 51% of the vote.
[edit] External links
- http://www.votelentz.com Campaign web site
- http://www.pahouse.com/lentz/ Official legislative site