Lisa Blunt Rochester is the representative for Delaware at large and was recently elected to the position in 2016. At 55, this is her first time holding political office. After achieving a master's degree in urban affairs and public policy from the University of Delaware, she went on to work with Tom Carper, the state's former governor.
Rochester then worked as the state personnel director, state labor secretary, and CEO of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League before running for office. She is Delaware's first female and first black representative.
