Joe Sestak

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:advocacy Economic development
Education reform
Environmental protection
Healthcare reform
Veterans' rights
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Blue_Dog_Coalition
gptkbp:birth_date 1961-03-12
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Secane,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:2010_United_States_Senate_election_in_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Arlen_Specter
gptkbp:defeated_in_primary 2016 Democratic primary for U. S. Senate
gptkbp:district Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:election_result 49.7% of the vote
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:2006
gptkb:2008
gptkb:2010
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joe Sestak
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:notable_event 2010 Senate campaign against Pat Toomey
gptkbp:notable_quote " I will always put the people of Pennsylvania first."
" Education is the key to our future."
" Our veterans deserve better."
" We need to invest in our future."
" We need to put people back to work."
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Sestak's_2010_Senate_campaign
gptkbp:office gptkb:U._S._Representative
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:2006
gptkb:2011
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Progressive
gptkbp:position Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Joe_Hoeffel
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:service_years 1974-2005
gptkbp:sponsorship gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
gptkbp:spouse Darla Sestak
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Pat_Meehan
gptkbp:term_end 2011-01-03
gptkbp:term_start 2007-01-04
gptkbp:website http://www.joesestak.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:University_of_Scranton
gptkb:Iowa_Democratic_Primary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5