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| − | + | | name = Nicholas Valentino "Nick" Lampson | |
| + | | image = Lampson.jpg | ||
| + | | birth_date = February 14, 1945 | ||
| + | | birth_place = [[Beaumont]], [[Texas]] | ||
| + | | state = [[Texas]] | ||
| + | | district = Texas's 22nd congressional district | ||
| + | | term_start = January 3, 2007 | ||
| + | | term_end = January 3, 2009 | ||
| + | | preceded = Shelley Sekula-Gibbs | ||
| + | | succeeded = Pete Olson | ||
| + | |state3 = Texas | ||
| + | |district3 = Texas's 9th congressional district | ||
| + | |term_start3 = January 3, 1997 | ||
| + | |term_end3 = January 3, 2005 | ||
| + | |preceded3 = [[Steve Stockman]] | ||
| + | |succeeded3 = Al Green | ||
| + | | party = [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] | ||
| + | | religion = [[Roman Catholic]] | ||
| + | | spouse = Susan Floyd Lampson | ||
| + | | children = Hillary Lampson<br>Stephanie Lampson | ||
| + | | occupation= Former high school teacher | ||
| + | | residence= Beaumont, Texas (1945-2006, 2009-present)<br>Stafford, Texas (2006-2009) | ||
| + | | alma_mater=Lamar University | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ==External | + | '''Nicholas Valentino Lampson''', known as '''Nick Lampson''' (born February 14, 1945), is a former educator and a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former [[United States Representative]] for District 22 in southeastern [[Texas]]. In 2006, he defeated the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[write-in candidate]] Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, after former [[Majority Leader]] [[Tom DeLay]] removed himself from the race.<ref>[http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/11/08/Election2006/Democrat.Nick.Lampson.To.Take.Over.Former.House.Majority.Leader.Tom.Delays.Distr-2446466.shtmlM "Democrat Nick Lampson to take over former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's District 22 seat"], ''The Daily Texan'', Brad Gray, November 2006</ref> Lampson represented Texas' 9th district from 1997 to 2005; he unseated Republican [[Steve Stockman]] in the 1996 [[general election]].<ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/514/000039397/</ref> Lampson voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 86 percent of the time during the 2007-2009 session of Congress.<ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/l000043/</ref> |
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| + | Lampson was himself unseated in the 2008 general election by the Republican Pete Olson, who is relinquishing the seat on January 3, 2019. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.lampson.com/ Official Website] | *[http://www.lampson.com/ Official Website] | ||
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/TX/Nicholas_Lampson.htm Lampson On the Issues] | *[http://www.ontheissues.org/TX/Nicholas_Lampson.htm Lampson On the Issues] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Catholics]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:43, April 13, 2018
| Nicholas Valentino "Nick" Lampson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's Texas's 22nd congressional district district | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Shelley Sekula-Gibbs |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Pete Olson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's Texas's 9th congressional district district | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Stockman |
| Succeeded by | Al Green |
| Born | February 14, 1945 Beaumont, Texas |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Floyd Lampson |
| Children | Hillary Lampson Stephanie Lampson |
| Residence | Beaumont, Texas (1945-2006, 2009-present) Stafford, Texas (2006-2009) |
| Alma mater | Lamar University |
| Occupation | Former high school teacher |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Nicholas Valentino Lampson, known as Nick Lampson (born February 14, 1945), is a former educator and a Democratic former United States Representative for District 22 in southeastern Texas. In 2006, he defeated the Republican write-in candidate Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, after former Majority Leader Tom DeLay removed himself from the race.[1] Lampson represented Texas' 9th district from 1997 to 2005; he unseated Republican Steve Stockman in the 1996 general election.[2] Lampson voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 86 percent of the time during the 2007-2009 session of Congress.[3]
Lampson was himself unseated in the 2008 general election by the Republican Pete Olson, who is relinquishing the seat on January 3, 2019.