Interesting Facts :

( Photo while Governor )

" Jane DiSabatino Castle "  ( Portrait by David Larned )

  60th Governor to be elected to office .....

  3rd Lieutenant Governor to be later elected as Governor .....

  Resigned office during end of 2nd term to accept United States Representative office

  Served a record of " 9 terms " as Delaware's U.S. Representative .....

  " 1st and Only Governor " to be married at " Woodburn "
     since it became the Official home of Delaware's Governors .....

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 40 " .....

  Currently 84 years old ~ as of 2024

Date & Place of Birth :

     July 2, 1939 ~ Wilmington, Delaware

Parents :

     James Manderson Castle, Jr. - ( 1902 - 1993 )
    Louisa Johnston Bache Castle - ( 1905 - 1981 )

Married :

     Jane DiSabatino Castle ~ on May 23, 1992 while in office

     Children:

          None

Facts about his life :

  Graduate of Tower Hill School, Wilmington, Delaware,1957
     B.S., Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1961
     LL.B., Georgetown University School of Law, Washington, D.C., 1964

  Lawyer, private practice

  Served as Deputy Attorney General of Delaware, 1965 - 1966

  Served in the Delaware State House of Representatives, 1966 - 1967

  Served in the Delaware State Senate, 1968 - 1976

  Elected as Delaware's " 20th Lieutenant Governor " by defeating :
     Delaware State Senator " Thomas B. Sharp " and served with " Gov. Pete du Pont ".

  Elected as the 69th Governor of Delaware by defeating Democrat :
     " William T. Quillen " with 55% of the vote - ( 1st Term )

  " Shien Biau Woo ", a Democrat, was elected as Delaware's 21st Lt. Governor

     Re-elected as the Governor of Delaware by defeating Democrat :
     " Jacob Kreshtool " with 71% of the vote - ( 2nd Term )

  " Dale E. Wolf " was elected as Delaware's 22nd Lt. Governor



  Became the Republican Candidate for the U.S. Congress in a 1992 Primary Election by defeating Delaware State Treasurer :
     " Janet C. Rzewnicki " with 56% of the vote .....

  Elected as a Republican in 1992 to the 103rd U.S. Congress by defeating Delaware's former 21st Lt. Governor :
     " Shien Biau Woo " witn 55.42% of the votes .....

     Re-elected in 1994 to the 104th U.S. Congress by defeating :
     " Carol Ann DeSantis " with 70.74% of the votes .....

     Re-elected in 1996 to the 105th U.S. Congress by defeating :
     " Dennis E. Williams " with 69.55% of the votes .....

     Re-elected in 1998 to the 106th U.S. Congress by again defeating :
     " Dennis E. Williams " with 66.36% of the votes .....

     Re-elected in 2000 to the 107th U.S. Congress by defeating :
     " Michael C. Miller " with 67.64% of the votes .....

     Re-elected in 2002 to the 108th U.S. Congress by again defeating :
     " Michael C. Miller " with 72.24% of the votes .....

     Re-elected in 2004 to the 109th U.S. Congress by defeating :
     " Paul Donnelly " with 69.09% of the votes .....

     Re-elected in 2006 to the 110th U.S. Congress by defeating :
     " Dennis Spivack " with 57.17% of the votes .....

     Re-elected in 2008 to the 111th U.S. Congress by defeating :
     " Karen Hartley-Nagle " with 61.08% of the votes .....

  Unsuccessful candidate in a 2010 Republican Primary Election being defeated by :
     Christine O'Donnell receiving 46.93% of the votes .....

     Christine O'Donnell lost in the General Election to Delaware's 74th Governor " John C. Carney, Jr. "

     Mike Castle served as Delaware's 64th U.S. Representative from January 3, 1993 to January 3, 2011 .....



  Military Service : None

Home :

     Currently residing in Wilmington, Delaware

To view Governor Castle's " Wikipedia Article " originally created from this page's info:
                  

To view " Mike Castle's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page:
                  

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red "  /    *   =  incumbant )

Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1980	General	Lieutenant  Governor	Michael N. Castle	Republican	128,827	59 %	Thomas B. Sharp	Democrat	88,224	40 %
1984	General	Governor	Michael N. Castle	Republican	135,250	55 %	William T. Quillen	Democrat	108,315	45 %
1988	General	Governor	Michael N. Castle *	Republican	169,733	71 %	Jacob Kreshtool	Democrat	70,236	29 %
1992	Primary	United States House	Michael N. Castle	Republican	18,377	56 %	Janet C. Rzewnicki	Republican	9,812	30 %
1992	General	United States House	Michael N. Castle	Republican	153,037	55 %	Shien Biau Woo	Democrat	117,426	43 %
1994	General	United States House	Michael N. Castle *	Republican	137,945	71 %	Carol Ann DeSantis	Democrat	51,793	27 %
1996	General	United States House	Michael N. Castle *	Republican	185,577	70 %	Dennis E. Williams	Democrat	73,258	27 %
1998	General	United States House	Michael N. Castle *	Republican	119,811	66 %	Dennis E. Williams	Democrat	57,446	32 %
2000	General	United States House	Michael N. Castle *	Republican	211,797	68 %	Michael C. Miller	Democrat	96,488	31 %
2002	General	United States House	Michael N. Castle *	Republican	164,605	72 %	Michael C. Miller	Democrat	61,011	27 %
2004	General	United States House	Michael N. Castle *	Republican	245,978	69 %	Paul Donnelly	Democrat	105,716	30 %
2006	General	United States House	Michael N. Castle *	Republican	143,897	57 %	Dennis Spivack	Democrat	97,555	39 %
2008	General	United States House	Michael N. Castle *	Republican	235,419	61 %	Karen Hartley-Nagle	Democrat	146,399	38 %
2010	Primary	United States House	Michael N. Castle *	Republican	27,021	46.9 %	Christine O'Donnell	Republican	30,561	53.1 %

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( Official State Portrait )

( December 31, 1992   ~   January 19, 1993 )

( " Assumed Office from Gov. Mike Castle " )

New Castle County - Republican - Age 69

( January 20, 1989   ~   December 31, 1992 )

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( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all elections are displayed below )

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red "  /    *   =  incumbant )

Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1988	General	Lieutenant  Governor	Dale E. Wolf	Republican	128,144	54 %	Gary E. Hindes	Democrat	111,240	46 %

( 1995 at Woodburn )

New Castle County - Democrat - Age 45 - Presbyterian

( January 3, 1983   ~   January 3, 1993 )
( 5 Terms in Office )

" Delaware's 63rd U.S. Representative "

( January 3, 2001   ~   " Present " )
( 4th Term in Office )

" Delaware's 57th U.S. Senator "

( January 18, 1977   ~   January 3, 1983 )
( 3 Terms in Office )

( All lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all elections are displayed below )

( Photo while Governor )

" Martha Ann Stacy Carper "  ( Portrait by David Larned )

  Elected to State Wide Office " 16 Times " ~ more than anyone in Delaware History !

  " Never Defeated " in a Statewide Election .....

  Served three tours of duty in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War as a Navy Pilot.

  Took out a personal loan of " $5,000.00 " to run for the State Treasures Office in 1976 ~ and won !

  First Delaware State Treasurer elected for a 4 year term in 1980 ~ previously it was for 2 years.

  Resigned as the Delaware State Treasurer to run for the U.S. House of Representatives ~ and won !

  Resigned Governor's office during end of 2nd term to accept United States Senate seat.

  Served as only the 2nd Delaware Governor
     to be the " Chair " of the National Governors Association ( 1998 ~ 1999 )
     The 1st was " Gov. J. Caleb Boggs " ~ ( 1959 ~ 1960 )

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 52 " ~ ( as of 2024 )

  Currently 78 years old ~ ( as of 2024 )

Date and Place of Birth :

     January 23, 1947 ~ Beckley, West Virginia
     Raised in Danville, Virginia

Parents :

      ( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )

     Wallace Richard Carper - ( 1919 - 1992 )
     Mary Jean Patton Carper - ( 1922 - 2005 )

Married ~ twice ~ ( 1st ) :

     Diane Beverly Isaacs Carper ~ Married in 1978 ~ ( Divorced in 1983 )

          Their Children :

          None

Married ~ twice ~ ( 2nd ) :

     Martha Ann Stacy Carper ~ Married in 1985

          Their Children :

          Christopher Carper
          Benjamin Carper

Facts about his life :

  Attended public schools  ~  graduated, Whetstone High School, Columbus, Ohio 1964
     B.A., Ohio State University, Columbus 1968  ~  University of Delaware, Newark, M.B.A. 1975

  Served in the United States Navy 1968-1973, Flight Officer, U.S. Navy, Vietnam

  Served in the Naval Reserve, Captain, retired



  Elected as Delaware State Treasurer for a two year term in 1976 by defeating :
     " T. Theodore Jones " with 56% of the vote .....

     Re-elected as Delaware State Treasurer for a two year term in 1978 by defeating :
     " Rita Justice " with 59% of the vote .....

     Re-elected as Delaware State Treasurer for a four year term in 1980 by defeating :
     " Lynn Jankus " with 59% of the vote .....

     Served as Delaware State Treasurer from January 18, 1977 to January 3, 1983
     when he resigned to become a U.S. Representative .....



  Elected as a Democrat in 1982 to the Ninety-Eighth U.S. Congress by defeating the incumbant :
     " Thomas B. Evans, Jr. " * with 52% of the vote .....

     Re-Elected in 1984 to the Ninety-Ninth U.S. Congress by defeating wife of former Governor Pete du Pont :
     " Elise R. W. du Pont " * with 58% of the vote .....

     Re-Elected in 1986 to the 100th U.S. Congress by defeating :
     " Thomas S. Neuberger " * with 66% of the vote .....

     Re-Elected in 1988 to the 101st U.S. Congress by defeating :
     " James P. Krapf " * with 68% of the vote .....

     Won a Primary Election in 1990 defeating Republican :
     " Daniel D. Rappa " * with 90% of the vote .....

     Re-Elected in 1990 to the 102nd U.S. Congress by defeating :
     " Ralph O. Williams " * with 66% of the vote .....

     Served as U.S. Representative from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1993 .....



  Won a Primary Election for Governor in 1992 defeating Republican :
     " Daniel D. Rappa " * with 89% of the vote .....

     Elected as the 71st Governor of Delaware in 1992 by defeating :
     " B. Gary Scott " and served from January 19, 1993 to January 20, 1997 - ( 1st Term )

  " Ruth Ann Minner " was elected as Delaware's 23rd Lieutenant Governor

     Re-elected as the 71st Governor of Delaware in 1996 by defeating State Treasurer :
     " Janet C. Rzewnicki " and served from January 20, 1997 to January 3, 2001 - ( 2nd Term )

  " Ruth Ann Minner " was re-elected as Delaware's Lieutenant Governor



  Elected to the 107th United States Senate in 2000 by defeating incumbant senator :
     " William V. Roth, Jr. " with 56% of the votes .....

     Re-elected to the 108th United States Senate in 2006 by defeating :
     " Jan Ching-an Ting " with 70% of the votes .....

     Re-elected to the 109th United States Senate in 2012 by defeating :
     " Kevin Wade " with 66% of the votes .....

     Re-elected to the 110th United States Senate in 2018 by defeating :
     " Rob Arlett " with 60% of the votes .....

     Tom Carper announced that he will not seek re-election to the senate in 2024 .....

Home :

     Wilmington, Delaware

To view Senator Tom Carper's " Senate Biography " from his Senate Website:
                  

To view Senator Tom Carper's " Home Page " from his Senate Website:
                  

To view Senator Tom Carper's " Wikipedia Article ":
                  

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red "  /    *   =  incumbant )

Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent   Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent   Of Votes
1976	General	State  Treasurer  ( 2 year term )	Thomas R. Carper	Democrat	118,159	56 %	T. Theodore Jones	Republican	92,472	43 %
1978	General	State  Treasurer  ( 2 year term )	Thomas R. Carper *	Democrat	91,809	59 %	Rita Justice	Republican	63,011	40 %
1980	General	State  Treasurer  ( 4 year term )	Thomas R. Carper *	Democrat	125,204	59 %	Lynn Jankus	Republican	83,446	40 %
" Carper " resigned from the " Above " State Treasurer Office after winning the U.S. House Seat " Below " .....
1982	General	United States House	Thomas R. Carper	Democrat	98,533	52 %	Thomas B. Evans, Jr. *	Republican	87,153	46 %
1984	General	United States House	Thomas R. Carper *	Democrat	142,070	58 %	Elise R. W. du Pont	Republican	100,650	41 %
1986	General	United States House	Thomas R. Carper *	Democrat	106,351	66 %	Thomas S. Neuberger	Republican	53,767	33 %
1988	General	United States House	Thomas R. Carper *	Democrat	158,338	68 %	James P. Krapf	Republican	76,179	32 %
1990	Primary	United States House	Thomas R. Carper *	Democrat	24,557	90 %	Daniel D. Rappa	Democrat	2,676	10 %
1990	General	United States House	Thomas R. Carper *	Democrat	116,274	66 %	Ralph O. Williams	Republican	58,037	33 %
1992	Primary	Governor	Thomas R. Carper	Democrat	36,600	89 %	Daniel D. Rappa	Democrat	4,434	11 %
1992	General	Governor	Thomas R. Carper	Democrat	179,268	66 %	B. Gary Scott	Republican	90,747	34 %
1996	General	Governor	Thomas R. Carper *	Democrat	188,300	70 %	Janet C. Rzewnicki	Republican	82,654	30 %
2000	General	United States Senate	Thomas R. Carper	Democrat	181,566	56 %	William V. Roth, Jr. *	Republican	82,654	30 %
2006	General	United States Senate	Thomas R. Carper *	Democrat	170,567	70 %	Jan Ching-an Ting	Republican	69,734	29 %
2012	General	United States Senate	Thomas R. Carper *	Democrat	265,374	66 %	Kevin Wade	Republican	115,694	29 %
2018	General	United States Senate	Thomas R. Carper *	Democrat	217,385	60 %	Rob Arlett	Republican	137,127	37 %
decided not to run for re-election in 2024 !

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( Official State Photo )

( January 3, 2001   ~   January 16, 2001 )
( " Assumed term of Governor Thomas Carper " )

( Elected to Office )
( January 16, 2001   ~   January 20, 2009 )
( 2 Terms in Office )

Kent County   ~   Democrat   ~   Age 65

( January 19, 1993   ~   January 3, 2001 )
( 2 Terms in Office )

Delaware State House :
( January 14, 1975   ~   January 11, 1983 )
( 4 Terms in Office )

Delaware State Senate :
( January 11, 1983   ~   January 12, 1993 )
( 3 Terms in Office )

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( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all elections are displayed below )

Interesting Facts :

  Worked as a receptionist in " Gov. Sherman W. Tribbitt's " office
     " He convinced her to run for public office " .....

  " 1st Woman " elected as Delaware's Lieutenant Governor .....

  " 2nd Lieutenant Governor " to serve two consecutive terms in office .....

  " 1st Woman " elected as Delaware's Governor .....

  " 2nd Governor " to reside fulltime at " Woodburn " .....

  " 4th Lieutenant Governor " to be later elected as Governor .....

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware : " 36 " .....

Date and Place of Birth :

     January 17, 1935 ~ Slaughter Neck, Delaware

Parents :

      ( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )

     Samuel Golan Coverdale - ( 1904 - 1983 )
     Mary Ann Lewis Coverdale - ( 1906 - 1988 )

Married ~ twice ~ ( 1st ) :

     Frank R. Ingram, Sr. - ( 1932 - 1967 )

     Their Children :

          Frank R. Ingram, Jr.
          Wayne Ingram
          Gary Lewis Ingram - ( 1961 - 2016 )

Married ~ twice ~ ( 2nd ) :

     Roger Minner - ( 1932 - 1991 )

     Children :
          None

Facts about her life :

  While growing up, she left high school at age 16 to help support her family .....

  She earned her GED in 1968 and later attended Delaware Technical and Community College .....

  In 1969 she married Roger Minner and they operated a family towing business, the Roger Minner Wrecker Service .....

  Ruth Ann began her political career as a clerk in the Delaware House of Representatives .....

  Worked as a receptionist in " Gov. Sherman W. Tribbitt's " office .....

  Served in the Delaware State House of Representatives  ~  ( 1974 - 1982 ) .....

  Served in the Delaware State Senate  ~  ( 1982 - 1993 ) .....



  Elected as Delaware's " 23rd Lieutenant Governor " by defeating :
     " Philip D. Cloutier " with 61% of the vote .....
     and served with " Gov. Thomas Carper "  ~  ( 1st Term ).

     Re-elected as Delaware's " Lieutenant Governor " by defeating :
     " Sherman N. Miller " with 70% of the vote .....
     and served with " Gov. Thomas Carper "  ~  ( 2nd Term ).



  Assumed 2nd Term of " Gov. Thomas R. Carper "
     who had resigned to become Delaware's U.S. Senator, and served 13 days from January 3, 2001 thru January 16, 2001.

     Elected as the 72nd Governor of Delaware by defeating Repuplican :
     " John M. Burris " with 60% of the vote  ~  ( 1st Term )

  " John C. Carney " was elected as Delaware's 24th Lieutenant Governor

     Re-elected as the Governor of Delaware by defeating Repuplican :
     " William Swain Lee " with 51% of the vote  ~  ( 2nd Term )

  " John C. Carney " was re-elected as Delaware's Lieutenant Governor

  Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

     November 4, 2021 ~ Milford, Delaware ~ Age 86

Place of Burial :

     Slaughter Neck Cemetery ~ Argo Corners, Delaware

     To view " Governor Minner's " Place of Burial / with photos :

                  

Home :
      Sussex County, Delaware.

     To view Governor Minner's " Wikipedia Article " originally created from this page's info:
                  

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red "  /    *   =  incumbant )

Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent   Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent   Of Votes
1992	General	Lieutenant  Governor	Ruth Ann Minner	Democrat	165,356	61 %	Philip D. Cloutier	Republican	102,670	38 %
1996	General	Lieutenant  Governor	Ruth Ann Minner *	Democrat	186,567	70 %	Sherman N. Miller	Republican	73,870	28 %
2000	General	Governor	Ruth Ann Minner	Democrat	191,484	60 %	John M. Burris	Republican	128,436	40 %
2004	General	Governor	Ruth Ann Minner *	Democrat	185,687	51 %	William S. Lee	Republican	167,115	46 %

( January, 2008 )

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( Photo by: Dave Chambers ~ 2011 )

( January 20, 2009   ~   January 17, 2017 )

New Castle County ~ Democrat ~ Age 50

( 1998 to 2008 )

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( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all statewide elections are displayed below )

Interesting Facts :

  He attracted more votes than any other Democrat on the ballot in Delaware in 1998, 2002, and 2006 .....

  Coined the name " Nextel " .....

  " Delaware's 1st Governor " of Jewish faith .....

  On November 16, 2013, Markell and his wife performed A.R. Gurney's play :
     Love Letters at a fundraiser for the Delaware Theater Company in Wilmington, Delaware .....

  On May 12, 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Markell to serve as the United States ambassador to " Italy and San Marino ".
     He was confirmed by the full Senate to this position on July 27, 2023 .....

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware : " 18 "

  Currently 63 years old ~ ( as of 2023 )

" Jack Markell "  ( Undated Photo )

Date and Place of Birth :

     November 26, 1960 - Newark, Delaware

Parents :

      ( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )

     William "Bill" Markell ~ ( 1923 ~ 2009 )
     Elaine " Leni " Dworetzky Markell ~ ( 1926 ~ 2022 )

Married :

     Carla Smathers Markell

     Their Children :

          Molly Markell
        Michael Markell

Facts about his life :

  Has an undergraduate degree in economics and development studies from Brown University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

  Began his business career in 1982, working as a banker at First Chicago Corporation .....

  He then became a consultant at McKinsey & Company in 1986.
     Markell joined Fleet Call - later known as Nextel Communications (a name that Markell coined) - where he served as the senior vice president .....

  After leaving Nextel, Markell worked as a senior manager at Comcast Corporation from 1996 to 1998 .....



  Elected in 1998 as the State Treasurer of Delaware by defeating incumbant :
     " Janet C. Rzewnicki " with 58% of the vote ~ ( 1st Term ).

     Re-elected in 2002 as the State Treasurer of Delaware by defeating :
     " Ronald G. Poliquin " with 66% of the vote ~ ( 2nd Term ).

     Re-elected in 2006 as the State Treasurer of Delaware by defeating :
     " Esthelda R. Parker-Selby " with 70.5% of the vote ~ ( 3rd Term ).

     Resigned as the State Treasurer in January, 2009 to become Delaware's Governor .....



  In 2008 ran in a Primary Election for the Democratic Nomination of Governor of Delaware defeating current Lieutenant Governor :
     " John C. Carney, Jr. " with 51.2% of the vote .....



  Elected as the 73rd Governor of Delaware by defeating Republican :
     " William Swain Lee " with 67.5% of the vote ~ ( 1st Term ) .....

  " Matthew Denn " was elected as Delaware's 25th Lieutenant Governor.

     Re-elected as the Governor of Delaware by defeating Republican :
     " Jeffrey E. Cragg " with 69.3% of the vote ~ ( 2nd Term ).

  " Matthew Denn " was re-elected as Delaware's Lieutenant Governor.



  Military Service: Unknown

Home :

      Newark, Delaware

To view Governor Markell's " Wikipedia Article ":
                  

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent   Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent   Of Votes
1998	General	State  Treasurer	Jack A. Markell	Democrat	103,407	58 %	Janet C. Rzewnicki *	Republican	74,633	42 %
2002	General	State  Treasurer	Jack A. Markell *	Democrat	147,390	66 %	Ronald G. Poliquin	Republican	75,344	34 %
2006	General	State  Treasurer	Jack A. Markell *	Democrat	147,382	70.5 %	Esthelda R. Parker-Selby	Republican	73,003	29.5 %
2008	Primary	Governor	Jack A. Markell	Democrat	37,849	51.2 %	John C. Carney, Jr.	Democrat	36,112	48.8 %
2008	General	Governor	Jack A. Markell	Democrat	266,858	67.5 %	William S. Lee	Republican	126,660	32 %
2012	General	Governor	Jack A. Markell *	Democrat	275,991	69.1 %	Jeff Cragg	Republican	113,792	28.6 %

" The Markell Family "

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( Recent Photo )

( January 17, 2017   ~   " Present " )

New Castle County ~ Democrat

( January 16, 2001   ~   January 20, 2009 )

( January 3, 2011   ~   January 3, 2017 )

" Delaware's 65th U.S. Representative "

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Interesting Facts :

  His great-grandparents immigrated from Ireland.

  Was the quarterback of the 1973 state championship St. Mark's High School football team.

  Coached freshman football at the University of Delaware.

  Earned All-Ivy League and Most Valuable Player honors in football at Dartmouth College,
     from where he graduated in 1978.

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 21 " - ( as of 2023 )

  Currently 67 years old

Date and Place of Birth :

     May 20, 1956 ~ Wilmington, Delaware

Parents :

      ( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )

     John Charles Carney, Sr. ~ ( 1925 ~ 2014 )
     Ann Marie Buckley Carney.

Married :

     Tracey Quillen Carney

     Their Children:

          Sam Carney
          Jimmy Carney

Public Service :

  Worked as part of U.S. Senator " Joseph R. Biden's " staff ~ ( 1986 ~ 1989 ) .....

  Worked as part of Governor " Thomas R. Carper's " staff ~ ( 1994 ~ 1997 ) .....

  Served as Delaware's Secretary of Finance ~ ( 1997 ~ 2000 ) .....



  Elected to his first public office in " 2000 " as Delaware's 24th Lieutenant Governor by defeating :
      " Dennis J. Rochford " with " 62 % " of the vote and served with Delaware's 72nd Governor " Ruth Ann Minner " .....

      Re-elected in " 2004 " as Delaware's Lieutenant Governor by defeating :
      " James P. Ursomarso " with " 62 % " of the vote and served with Delaware's 72nd Governor " Ruth Ann Minner " .....



  In " 2008 " ran in a Primary Election for the Democratic Nomination of Governor of Delaware being defeated by :
     " Jack Markell " with " 48.8 % " of the vote .....



  Elected in " 2010 " as Delaware's 65th U.S. Representative by defeating :
      " Glen Urquhart " with " 57 % " of the popular vote.

      Re-elected in " 2012 " as Delaware's U.S. Representative by defeating :
      " Tom Kovach " with " 64 % " of the popular vote.

      Re-elected in " 2014 " as Delaware's U.S. Representative by defeating :
      " Rose Izzo " with " 59 % " of the popular vote.



  Elected in " 2016 " as the 74th Governor of Delaware by defeating :
      " Colin Bonini " with " 58 % " of the vote.

  " Bethany A. Hall-Long " was elected as Delaware's 26th Lieutenant Governor.

      Re-elected in " 2020 " as the 74th Governor of Delaware by defeating :
      " Julianne Murray " with " 58 % " of the vote.

  " Bethany A. Hall-Long " was re-elected as Delaware's 26th Lieutenant Governor.



  Military Service: Unknown

Home :

      Newark, Delaware

To view a bio for Governor Carney:
                  

To view Governor Carney's " Wikipedia Article ":
                  

To view " John Carney's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page:
                  

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red "  /    *   =  incumbant )

Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent   Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent   Of Votes
2000	General	Lieutenant  Governor	John C. Carney, Jr.	Democrat	193,348	62 %	Dennis J. Rochford	Republican	119,943	38 %
2004	General	Lieutenant  Governor	John C. Carney, Jr. *	Democrat	218,272	62 %	James P. Ursomarso	Republican	127,425	36 %
2008	Primary	Governor	John C. Carney, Jr.	Democrat	36,112	48.8 %	Jack A. Markell	Democrat	37,849	51.2 %
2010	General	United States House	John C. Carney, Jr.	Democrat	173,443	57 %	Glen Urquhart	Republican	125,408	41 %
2012	General	United States House	John C. Carney, Jr. *	Democrat	249,905	64 %	Tom Kovach	Republican	129,749	33 %
2014	General	United States House	John C. Carney, Jr. *	Democrat	137,251	59 %	Rose Izzo	Republican	85,146	37 %
2016	General	Governor	John C. Carney, Jr.	Democrat	248,404	58 %	Colin Bonini	Republican	166,852	39 %
2020	General	Governor	John C. Carney, Jr. *	Democrat	248,404	58 %	Julianne Murray	Republican	190,312	39 %

( 2008 )

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