Leonard Lance

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Leonard Lance
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 7th district
In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Mike Ferguson
Succeeded by	Tom Malinowski
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 23rd district
In office January 8, 2002 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by	William E. Schluter
Succeeded by	Marcia Karrow
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 23rd district
In office February 21, 1991 – January 8, 2002 Serving with C. Richard Kamin, Chuck Haytaian and Connie Myers
Preceded by	William E. Schluter
Succeeded by	Michael Doherty
Personal details
Born	Leonard John Lance (1952-06-25) June 25, 1952 (age 72) Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Heidi Rohrbach ​ (m. 1996)​
Children	1
Education	Lehigh University (BA) Vanderbilt University (JD) Princeton University (MPA)

Leonard John Lance^[1] (born June 25, 1952) is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 7th congressional district, from 2009 to 2019. He ran for re-election in 2018, but was defeated by Democrat Tom Malinowski. He is a member of the Republican Party who previously served in the New Jersey Senate from 2002 to 2009 and the New Jersey General Assembly from 1991 to 2002.