Thursday, December 5, 2019
Military Veterans in Pennsylvania's Congressional Delegation
Attorney JoAnn Fonzone represents clients in civil rights, contract disputes, and other matters through her Philadelphia law firm. Throughout her career, JoAnn Fonzone has provided pro bono representation to military veterans as well as campaigned for members of this cohort who have run for elected office.
The 116th United States Congress includes 96 senators and representatives who have served in the military. Among these are the following four elected officials from Ms. Fonzone’s home state of Pennsylvania.
1. Chrissy Houlahan - Raised in a military family, Congresswoman Houlahan kept alive her family’s tradition by serving in the Air Force, where she rose to the rank of captain. In 2019, she began representing the people of Pennsylvania’s sixth district.
2. Conor Lamb - Also a freshman member of the 116th Congress, Congressman Lamb represents Pennsylvania’s 17th district. He served as an active-duty Marine for four years and still maintains the rank of major in the Marine Corps Reserves.
3. Scott Perry - Congressman Perry commanded an aviation battalion and flew 44 combat missions for the Army in the Iraq War before ascending to the rank of brigadier general. Representing Pennsylvania’s fourth district since 2013, he also currently serves as an assistant adjutant general in the National Guard.
4. Guy Reschenthaler - Congressman Reschenthaler prosecuted dozens of terrorists and mounted a successful defense of a Navy SEAL while stationed in Baghdad with the Navy JAG Corps. Today, he represents the people of Pennsylvania’s 14th district, whom he has served since 2019.
