Norman F. Lent
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Norman Frederick Lent (born March 23, 1931) was a Republican-Conservative member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Lent was born in Oceanside, New York. He graduated from Malverne High School in 1948. He graduated from Hofstra University in 1952 and Cornell University Law School in 1957. From 1962 until 1970 he was a member of the New York State Senate. He was a delegate to the 1972 Republican National Convention. He was elected to Congress in 1970 and served from January 3, 1971 until January 3, 1993.
For the last several years of his term, Lent was the ranking minority member on the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
[edit] 1970 election
Lent entered Congress by defeating an incumbent representative, the controversial Allard K. Lowenstein. Lent's 1970 campaign slogan was Give up Lowenstein for Lent.
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| Preceded by Allard K. Lowenstein |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th congressional district 1971–1973 |
Succeeded by John W. Wydler |
| Preceded by John W. Wydler |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th congressional district 1973–1993 |
Succeeded by David A. Levy |
