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|name=LuAnn Bennett |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|10|3}} |
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| birth_place = [[Highland, Illinois]] |
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| occupation = Businesswoman |
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| spouse = {{marriage |[[Jim Moran]] |2004|2010|end=divorced}} |
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|children = 3 |
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|residence = [[McLean, Virginia]] |
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|website = [http://www.luannforcongress.com Campaign website] |
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'''LuAnn Bennett''' (born October 3, 1953) is an American real estate executive and politician. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], she is currently running for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in [[Virginia's 10th congressional district]]. The district includes all of [[Clarke County, Virginia|Clarke County]], [[Frederick County, Virginia|Frederick County]], and [[Loudoun County, Virginia|Loudoun County]], and the cities of [[Manassas]], [[Manassas Park]], and [[Winchester, Virginia|Winchester]], with portions of [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax]] and [[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William]] Counties. |
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==Early life, education, and career== |
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Bennett was born in [[Highland, Illinois]] and earned her bachelor’s degree in education from [[Eastern Illinois University]].<ref name="fcnp">{{cite web |title=LuAnn Bennett Announces Run for Congress in Virginia’s 10th District |publisher=''Falls Church News-Press'' |date=December 10, 2016 |url=https://fcnp.com/2015/12/10/luann-bennett-announces-run-for-congress-in-virginias-10th-district/ |accessdate=June 20, 2016}}</ref> She moved to [[Great Falls, Virginia]] in 1980 with her husband, Richard.<ref name="fcnp" /> Together they began their real estate business, Bennett Group, in 1980 and had three sons, Kevin, Bryan, and Richard.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women Who Mean Business 2013: LuAnn Bennett (Video) |publisher=''Washington Business Journal'' |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/video/tvcTg5aDpyhx2rxJ2m-ZybKQjO3WfBg0 |accessdate=June 20, 2016}}</ref> After her husband's death in 1994, Bennett became president of the firm.<ref name="History">{{cite web |title=Bennett Group History |publisher=The Bennett Group |url=http://www.bennettgroupdc.com/page.cfm?pageID=32 |accessdate=June 20, 2016}}</ref> In 2006, the firm underwent a name change to Bennett Group and became a [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] certified company in 2006.<ref name="History" /> Bennett was married to Congressman [[Jim Moran]] from 2004 to 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jim Moran and wife LuAnn Bennett separate after six years of marriage |author=Pershing, Ben |publisher=''[[Washington Post]]'' |date=December 23, 2010 |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2010/12/jim_moran_and_wife_bennett_sep.html?wprss=virginiapolitics |accessdate=June 20, 2016}}</ref> |
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Bennett serves on the National Children’s Museum board and the Institute for Sustainable Communities board.<ref name="sustainable">{{cite web |title=LuAnn Bennett |publisher=Institute for Sustainable Communities |url=http://www.ncm.museum/pages/our-board |accessdate=June 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Our Board |publisher=National Childrens Museum |url=http://www.iscvt.org/board-member/luann-bennett/ |accessdate=June 20, 2016}}</ref> She is a former member of the Virginia Health Care Foundation, Charity Works Advisory Board, and she previously served on Virginia’s Climate Change Commission as an appointee of then-Governor [[Tim Kaine]].<ref name="sustainable" /> |
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==2016 congressional campaign== |
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On December 10, 2015, Bennett announced her congressional campaign against freshman incumbent [[Barbara Comstock]], a Republican.<ref>{{cite web |title=LuAnn Bennett declares congressional bid against Barbara Comstock |author=Weiner, Rachel |publisher=''[[Washington Post]]'' |date=December 10, 2015 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/luann-bennet-declares-congressional-bid-against-barbara-comstock/2015/12/09/77b1e4cc-9ec7-11e5-bce4-708fe33e3288_story.html |accessdate=June 20, 2016}}</ref> Bennett is an [[Emily's List]] endorsed candidate, and was named one of nineteen candidates to the [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]] "Red to Blue" program.<ref>{{cite web |title=Emily’s List endorses Democrat LuAnn Bennett in race against Rep. Comstock |author=Weiner, Rachel |publisher=''[[Washington Post]]'' |date=January 25, 2016 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/emilys-list-endorses-democrat-luann-bennett-in-race-against-rep-comstock/2016/01/24/530b29f8-c2c6-11e5-a4aa-f25866ba0dc6_story.html |accessdate=June 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=House Democrats pick top Republican targets |author=French, Lauren |publisher=''[[Politico]]'' |date=February 11, 2016 |url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/house-democrats-republican-targets-219118 |accessdate=June 20, 2016}}</ref> Democratic strategist Ellen Qualls said the 10th District is "essentially the swingiest district in the swingiest state", making the race one of the most heavily contested in the country.<ref>{{cite web |title=Outrunning Bellwethers and Coattails in a Swing State |publisher=''[[National Journal]]'' |date=February 5, 2016 |url=https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/616961/outrunning-bellwethers-coattails-swing-state |accessdate=June 20, 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.luannforcongress.com/ Official campaign website] |
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*[https://ballotpedia.org/LuAnn_Bennett LuAnn Bennett] at [[Ballotpedia]] |
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[[Category:1953 births]] |
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[[Category:Eastern Illinois University alumni]] |
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[[Category:Virginia Democrats]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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