How Much Do You Know About Lisa Rochester?

Lisa Blunt Rochester pictured celebrating her 

re-election with supporters.

61 year old Lisa Blunt Rochester has been serving Delaware as their House Representative for a consecutive 7 years. She is the first woman and African American to occupy this position and currently serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee in congress.

Lisa was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. She attended Fairleigh Dickinson University for her BA in International Relations, going on to later receive her MBA in urban affairs and public policy from the University of Delaware.

Rochester has occupied a number of key positions in public office; in 1993 she worked as the Deputy Director of the Department of Health Services, later moving on to work as the secretary of the Department of Labor in 1998. Lisa left public office in 2004 to work in the private sector for several years, finally returning in 2017 to represent Delaware in the House. 

Lisa Blunt Rochester Pictured at the
Youth Advocacy Council of Delaware

Lisa lived abroad in China for a few years with her husband Charles Rochester. During her time abroad, Lisa and her husband co-wrote a book on women and reinvention called Thrive: Thirty-four Women, Eighteen Countries, One Goal. Lisa and Charles would move back to the US, however, shortly after their return Charles passed away in 2014. Lisa used Charles' passing as motivation to run Congress. 

    As of this year, Lisa plans on retiring from her position as Delaware's House Representative. But she's not leaving congress just yet! Lisa has declared candidacy for 2024 Senate elections to represent the Delaware district at large. She continues to be a trail blazed for women in Congress. 

"Bright Hope" | Lisa Blunt Rochester Announces Campaign for U.S. Senate