Full Name:
Louis 'Lou' J. Barletta
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Mary Grace; 4 Children: Kelly, April, Lindsey, Grace
Birth Date:
01/28/1956
Birth Place:
Hazleton, PA
Home City:
Hazleton, PA
Religion:
Catholic
Attended, Elementary Education, Bloomsburg State College
Attended, Luzerne County Community College
Former Mayor, City of Hazleton
Candidate, Governor of Pennsylvania, 2022
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 11, 2011-2019
Candidate, United States Senate, 2018
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 11, 2002, 2008
Member, City Council, Hazleton, 1998-2000
Member, Bipartisan Small Business Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Adoption Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Boating Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, present
Member, Congressional Caucus on Public Private Partnerships, present
Member, Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Nursing Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Rare Diseases Caucus, present
Member, Lyme Disease Caucus, present
Member, Northeast/Midwest Congressional Coalition, present
Member, United Service Organization Congressional Caucus, present
Member, Wire and Wire Products Caucus, present
Member, Bipartisan Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
Member, Bipartisan Hurricane Irene Coalition
Member, Career and Technical Education Caucus
Member, Childhood Cancer Caucus
Member, Class Immigration Reform Caucus
Member, Coal Caucus
Member, Community College Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus for National Heritage Areas
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Member, Congressional Former Mayors Caucus
Member, Congressional Italian American Caucus
Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Member, Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
Member, Congressional Wine Caucus
Member, Dairy Farmers Caucus
Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, House Cancer Caucus
Member, House General Aviation Caucus
Member, House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus
Member, House Recycling Caucus
Member, House Small Brewers Caucus
Member, Immigration Reform Caucus
Member, Immigration Reform Caucus, 112th Congress
Member, Marcellus Shale Caucus
Member, Natural Gas Caucus
Member, Reclaim American Jobs Caucus
Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Member, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Caucus
Former Member, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives
Representative, United States, United Nation Advisory Committee of Local Authorities
Member, Chair's Advisory Committee on Catholic Outreach, Republican National Committee, 2006
Member, Advisory Committee of Local Authorities, United Nations, 2004
Co-Founder, Interstate Road Marketing Corporation, 1984-2000
Member, Council of Governments and Civic Partnership
Member, Advisory Board, Federation for American Immigration Reform
Member, Advisory Board, Luzerne County Community College
Board Member, Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities, Northeast District
Member, United States Conference of Mayors
Favorite Movie:
"The American President" and "It's a Wonderful Life."
Favorite TV Shows:
ESPN's "SportsCenter," The Discovery Channel, and various news programs.
Names of Grandchildren:
Gabriel Louis, Madeleine Grace, Julia Mae, Christopher Joseph, Reagan Marie, Jordan Louis, Anabelle Marie, Ryan Louis