Lou Barletta | |
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 Official portrait, 2013 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Kanjorski |
| Succeeded by | Dan Meuser (Redistricting) |
| Mayor of Hazleton | |
| In office January 3, 2000 – December 14, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Marsicano |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Yannuzzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louis John Barletta January 28, 1956 Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Mary Malloy (m. 1977) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Luzerne County Community College Bloomsburg University (BA) |
Louis John Barletta (born January 28, 1956) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as mayor of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, from 2000 to 2010.
As mayor, he came to prominence due to a high-profile immigration ordinance. During his tenure, he challenged longtime Democratic incumbent Paul Kanjorski of the 11th congressional district three times, eventually defeating him in 2010. Barletta was re-elected three times to serve in Congress.
In 2018, Barletta was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, losing to Democratic incumbent Bob Casey Jr. by a 13-point margin in the general election. He also ran unsuccessfully in the 2022 Republican primary for governor of Pennsylvania, losing to Doug Mastriano.