About Josh Lyman's Family and Friends


-He had a sister named Joanie who died in a house fire while babysitting him. (01-05 TCATW)
-His sister used to play Ave Maria over and over again. (01-05 TCATW)
-His sister wanted to be an Orchestra Conducter. (01-05 TCATW)
-His father, Noah Lyman, was a partner at Devilhoise and Plimpton. (01-18 6MBL)
-His father died the night of the Illinois primary. (01-18 6MBL & 02-02 ITSOTG2)
-His grandfather was in Berkinau. (01-18 6MBL)
-He has a picture of his grandfather on the wall in his office. (01-18 6MBL)
-His father used to be at work from 7 in the morning until 8 o'clock at night. (02-01 ITSOTG1)
-Leo is an old friend of his fathers. (02-01 ITSOTG1)
-He and Sam are old friends from before the election. (02-01 ITSOTG1)
-His father died from a pulmonary emolism (a blood clot) that went to his heart which caused cardiac arrest while he was having chemotherapy. (02-02 ITSOTG2)
-His father was a litigator. (02-02 ITSOTG2)
-He believes his father liked that he was in politics, especially that he was working for Bartlet, but would've liked grandchildren more. (02-02 ITSOTG2)
-He and Congressman Skinner are old friends. (2-7 TPT)
-Donna thinks he should ask out Joey Lucas - if they get married they won't have to remonogram their towels. (2-14 TWAH)
-Joey Lucas thinks Donna likes him. (2-14 TWAH)
-His mom has sent him new shoes. (2-17 TSF)
-He bugged Donna about when she started working for him and then quit to go back to her boyfriend but then she came back to work for him once the boyfriend dumped her. Then Donna told him the truth: that she dumped him. (2-18 17P)
-He was a pallbearer for Mrs. Landingham's funeral. (2-22 2C)


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