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{{congresspedia}}[[Image:joesestak.jpg|thumb|Joe Sestak currently serves previously served the 7th Congressional district of Pennsylvania]]'''Joe Sestak''' has been , a [[Democratic Party|DemocraticDemocrat]] member of the [[, is a former U.S. House of Representatives]], representing Representative for the Seventh 7th Congressional District district of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], since having served 2007to 2011. (<ref name="WP">[http://nationalatlaswww.govwhorunsgov.com/printableProfiles/imagesJoe_Sestak Joe Sestak profile], ''The Washington Post'', accessed January 2011.</preview/congdist/pa07_109.gif map]) ref>
===Transparency=======Sunlight Foundation website investigation====Joe Sestak's official website was rated by citizen researchers in February 2007 as part of a survey by the [[Sunlight Foundation]]. The survey evaluated members' sites on whether they provided basic information on their legislative activities, post their legally required disclosures such as on personal finances and travel, and any other information that furthers transparency. Joe Sestak's site received a 16 (out of 100). A score of 40 was considered passing. [http://www.sunlightlabs.com/research/sites/results/results.php?cid=N00028049 Full results]. [http://www.sunlightlabs.com/research/sites/results/results.php?cid=N00028049]{{Congresspedia voting record}}
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===Revolving door===
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==Contact=='''Washington D.C. OfficeLatest posts:'''<br>1022 Longworth House Office Building<br>Washington, DC 20515<br>Phone: (202) 225-2011<brsmall>Fax: (202) 226-0280<brrss>[http://sestaktwitter.house.govcom/statuses/IMAuser_timeline/issue_subscribeJoeSestak.htm Web Email]rss|title=none| max=3| short</rss><br/small>See all the [[http://sestak.house.gov/ Websitemembers of Congress who Twitter]]<br/div>
'''District Office:'''<br>600 N. Jackson Street<br>Suite 203<br>Media, PA 19063<br>==Articles and resources==Phone:(610) 892-8623<br>===References===Fax:(610) 892-8628<brreferences/>
==Articles and Resources==
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==Record and controversies==
===Voting recordIraq War===Sestak introduced a bill ([http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.960.IH: H.R.960]) on February 8, 2007, that would redeploy all U.S. troops in Iraq "to locations within the Middle East or Southwest Asia regions or to other regions or nations, or returned to the United States" by December 31, 2007. That same day, the bill was referred to the [[Senate Committee on Armed Services]] and the [[Senate Committee on Foreign Relations]]. [http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/news/nation/16742343.htm] *See Congresspedia pages on '''[[Congressional actions on the Iraq War|congressional actions on the Iraq War]]''' and the '''[[Troop "surge" in Iraq|troop "surge" in Iraq]]'''. {{Congresspedia voting Iraq War House record}} ===Norman Hsu campaign donations===Upon hearing revelations of [[Norman Hsu]]'s fugitive status, Sestak has opted to give back the thousand dollar donation that he received from Hsu.<ref>Jim Kuhnhenn, [http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2007/08/clinton_to_give_away_fundraise.php "Clinton to give away fundraiser's cash,"] ''AP News'' via ''Talking Points Memo,'' August 29, 2007.</ref>
==Biography==
===Congressional career===
====2006 election====
Sestak defeated incumbent [[Republican]] Rep. [[Curt Weldon]] 56%-44% to take possession of the seat in the [[2006 congressional elections]].
====Introduces bill on Iraq War2010 election==== In 2010, Sestak introduced a bill ([http://thomasran for U.S.locSenator for Pennsylvania.gov/cgiIn the Democratic primary, Sestak beat party-bin/query/z?c110:Hswitching Sen.R[[Arlen Specter]] (D-Pa.960.IH: H.R.960]) on February 8, 2007, that would redeploy all U.S. troops but lost in Iraq "to locations within the Middle East or Southwest Asia regions or to other regions or nations, or returned general election to the United States" by December 31, 2007. That same day, the bill was referred to the Republican [[Senate Committee on Armed ServicesPatrick Toomey]] and the .<ref name="WP"/> Sestak's House seat was won by Republican [[Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsPatrick Meehan]]. <ref>[http://www.realcitieswhorunsgov.com/mldProfiles/krwashington/news/nation/16742343.htmPatrick_Meehan Patrick Meehan profile] *See Congresspedia pages on '''[[Congressional actions on the Iraq War|congressional actions on the Iraq War]]', '' and the '''[[Troop "surge" in Iraq|troop "surge" in Iraq]]'The Washington Post'', accessed January 2011.</ref>
==Money in politics==
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==Controversy==
==Committees and Affiliationsaffiliations==
===Committees===
*[[House Committee on Armed Services]]
**Subcommittee on Regulations, Healthcare, and Trade
==More Background Data=Twitter={{congresspedia challenger footer | cid=N00001535| can_id=H3411103| wpid=w000268| district<div id=PA07|incumbent"twitter" style=Curt Weldon"padding:0.5em 1em 1em 1em; border-collapse: collapse; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px solid #AAAAAA;">}}'''Joe Sestak posts on Twitter at http://twitter.com/JoeSestak/'''
===Resources===
*[http://www.sestakforcongress.com/ Sestak for Congress], official campaign site.
Renee Schoof, [http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/news/nation/16742343.htm "Former admiral says all American forces should pull out by year's end,"] ''McClatchy Newspapers'', February 20, 2007.
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