Bryan Lentz - Candidate Pennsylvania-7
Representative Bryan R. Lentz (D-161, Delaware) was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2006. He is a fourth generation Army veteran and a graduate of Valley Forge Military College. After leaving Valley Forge, Bryan attended Georgetown University on a full Army scholarship.
Bryan was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry in 1986. After completing the Infantry Officers Basic Course (IOBC) and U.S. Army Ranger School, Bryan was assigned to the Second Battalion of the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC. Lentz held leadership positions throughout his service in the 82nd Airborne Division, including the command of two rifle platoons and an 81mm mortar platoon. Lentz also served as an officer in the Army reserves. His overseas military assignments include the recent war in Iraq, as well as tours with Multi-National Force and Observers (MFO) and NATO peacekeeping missions in the Sinai Peninsula and Bosnia. His official commendations include the War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Bronze Star for Service. In Bosnia he oversaw millions of dollars in infrastructure development, including the first-ever Russian, Romanian, Muslim and Serbian joint bridge. In 2003 Lentz volunteered to return to active reserve service to command a Civil Affairs unit responsible for infrastructure repair and developing civil governance in the northern city of Mosul.
In 1993, following his active service in the 82nd Airborne, Lentz attending Temple University Law School and graduated Cum Laude with a Juris Doctorate. His first job out of law school was as an assistant prosecutor at the Philadelphia District Attorney's office. Lentz served there for six years prosecuting gang members and other violent offenders.
Since 1999, he has worked as an attorney in the private sector.
Website: www.lentz2010.com
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