Pat Meehan
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 7th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Sestak |
| U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
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In office September 17, 2001 – July 15, 2008 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Michael Stiles |
| Succeeded by | Laurie Magid (Acting) |
| District Attorney of Delaware County | |
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In office January 9, 1996 – September 17, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | William Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Holsten |
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Patrick Leo Meehan October 20, 1955 Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Carolyn Meehan |
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Bowdoin College Temple University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Patrick Leo "Pat" Meehan (born October 20, 1955) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2011. The district includes parts of Delaware County, Chester, Montgomery County, Berks and Lancaster. He succeeded Democrat Joe Sestak, who ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate.
Meehan sits on the Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and Homeland Security Committees. On the Homeland Security Committee, Meehan chairs the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies.
A graduate of Bowdoin College and Temple University, Meehan previously served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2001–2008) and as district attorney of Delaware County, Pennsylvania (1996–2001).
Born and raised in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania by his parents Leo and Julia, Meehan is one of four siblings. He attended Bowdoin College in Maine, graduating in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. While at Bowdoin, Meehan was a standout hockey player and went on to work as a National Hockey League referee from 1979 to 1982. Meehan attended Temple Law School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and graduated with his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1986.
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