[[Image:joesestak.jpg|thumb|Joe Sestak was the Democratic candidate for currently serves the 7th Congressional district of Pennsylvania]]'''Joe Sestak''' was the successful is a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] nominee in member of the [[2006 congressional electionU.S. House of Representatives]] for representing the Seventh Congressional District of Pennsylvania(see map [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/pa07_109.gif]). He defeated [[Republican]] Rep. [[Curt Weldon]] 56%-44% to take possession of the seatsince 2007.
==Biography==
Between tours of duty, Sestak earned a master's degree in Public Administration and and Ph.D in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University. During the Clinton presidency, he worked for the White House as the Director for Defense Policy on the National Security Council staff. He and his wife Susan have one daughter. [http://sestakforcongress.com/about-joe/]
===Congressional career===
====2006 election====
Sestak defeated incumbent [[Republican]] Rep. [[Curt Weldon]] 56%-44% to take possession of the seat in the [[2006 congressional elections]].