Nick Lampson

Nicholas V. Lampson (born February 14, 1945) is an American politician from the state of Texas. He was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas' 9th District from 1997 to 2005, and is currently the leading Democratic candidate in the neighboring 22nd District, the home district of longtime Republican power broker Tom DeLay, in 2006.

Outside of Politics

Throughout his life, Lampson has shown a commitment to his community that goes well beyond elected office. He has been an advocate of seniors' issues at the local and national levels as a director of the Area Agency on Aging, and a delegate to the 1995 White House Conference on Aging.

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Lampson provided leadership to local groups such as the American Heart Association, Land Manor (a rehabilitation facility) and the Young Men's Business League. He chaired the 1995 Bishop's Faith Appeal and was recognized as the Outstanding Young Man of Beaumont in 1978 by the Texas Jaycees.

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1978 - Jaycees

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He is married to Susan Floyd Lampson, a special education teacher in Beaumont. The couple has two grown daughters, Stephanie and Hillary. Stephanie was recently married to Ryan Withington Gertz and is a teacher in Beaumont. Hillary is married to Mark Shanning and also lives in Beaumont.

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