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Revision as of 22:09, September 14, 2017
| 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 '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 has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 86 percent of the time during the 2007-2009 Congress.[3]
Lampson was himself unseated in the 2008 general election by the Republican Pete Olson, who still holds the seat.