Rep. Bryan Lentz (D-161, Delaware) was first elected to the Pa. House of Representative in 2006 and has dedicated his life to public service. He is a fourth generation Army veteran and after graduating from Valley Forge Military Academy and College in 1984, Bryan received a full Army scholarship to attend Georgetown University.

He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry in 1986. After completing the Infantry Officers Basic Course (IOBC) and U.S. Army Ranger School, Bryan was assigned to the Second Battalion of the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC.

Lentz held leadership positions throughout his service in the 82nd Airborne Division, including the command of two rifle platoons and an 81mm mortar platoon. His overseas assignments include the recent war in Iraq, as well as tours with Multi-National Force and Observers (MFO) and NATO peacekeeping missions in the Sinai Peninsula and Bosnia. His official commendations include the War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Bronze Star for Service. In Bosnia he oversaw millions of dollars in infrastructure development, including the first-ever Russian, Romanian, Muslim and Serbian joint bridge. In Iraq, Lentz commanded a Civil Affairs unit responsible for rebuilding the infrastructure and developing civil governance in the northern city of Mosul.

In his civilian life, Lentz served for six years as a prosecutor with the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office where he prosecuted gang members, rapists and other violent offenders. Since 1999, he has worked as an attorney in the private sector.

He lives in Swarthmore with wife Jennifer and son Joseph.