Christopher A. Coons
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| Christopher A. Coons | |
 County Executive of New Castle County |
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| New Castle County County Executive | |
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| Born | 1963 Connecticut |
| Residence | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Annie Lingenfelter |
Christopher A. Coons (born 1963) is an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party, who is the incumbent County Executive of New Castle County.
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[edit] Early life and family
Coons grew up in Hockessin, Delaware, married Annie Lingenfelter, and has three children: Michael, Jack, and Maggie. They live in Wilmington, Delaware. He graduated from Amherst College in 1985 with a B.A. in Chemistry and Political Science, earning a Truman Scholarship. In 1992, he earned his J.D. degree from Yale Law School, and a Master's degree in Ethics from Yale Divinity School.
[edit] Professional career
Coons began his career as a lawyer for W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, Delaware based makers of Gore-Tex fabrics and other high-tech materials. There he was responsible for the ethics training program, federal government relations, e-commerce legal work, and for general commercial contracting. He now serves as an unpaid consultant for Gore. In 1999, he was awarded the Governor's Outstanding Volunteer Award for his work with the "I Have a Dream" Foundation of Delaware, the Governor's Mentoring Council, and the United Way of Delaware.
[edit] Political career
Elected President of New Castle County Council in 2000, Coons helped secure the financial basis of county government and hired the county's first independent auditor to protect taxpayers against fraud and fiscal abuse. He also led a Rental Housing Task force that proposed increasing oversight and regulation of rental properties.
Coons began a four year term as the County Executive of New Castle County in 2005. In that position, he has been working to re-focus the County's budget to continue providing excellent services while managing taxpayers' dollars appropriately and responsibly, and establishing a strong financial future for New Castle County.
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| Preceded by: Thomas P. Gordon |
County Executive of New Castle County January 4, 2005 – present |
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[edit] Public offices
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1st. The County Executive of New Castle County takes office the first Tuesday of January and has a term of four years.
| Office | Type | Location | Elected | Took Office | Left Office | notes |
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| County Council | Legislature | Wilmington | 2000 | January 2, 2001 | January 4, 2005 | President |
| County Executive | Executive | Wilmington | 2004 | January 4, 2005 | January 6, 2009 |
[edit] Election results
| Year | Office | Election | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
| 2000 | County Council | Primary | Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | 7,520 | 48% | Vincent D'Anna Martha Denison Dwight L. Davis |
Democratic | 3,220 2,414 2,370 |
21% 16% 15% |
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| 2000 | County Council | General | Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | 113,050 | 56% | Michael Ramone | Republican | 87,462 | 44% | ||
| 2004 | County Executive | Primary | Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | 17,584 | 67% | Sherry Freebery Richard Korn |
Democratic | 4,702 4,130 |
18% 15% |
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| 2004 | County Executive | General | Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | 131,397 | 58% | Christopher Castagno | Republican | 93,424 | 42% |
[edit] References
- Christopher A. Coons. New Castle County. Retrieved on 2006-09-01.
- Commissioner of Elections. Retrieved on 2006-09-01.
[edit] External links
[edit] Places with more information
- University of Delaware Library 181 South College Ave., Newark, Delaware (302) 831-2965.
- Newark Free Library 750 Library Ave., Newark, Delaware (302) 731-7550.
- Historical Society of Delaware 505 Market St., Wilmington, Delaware (302) 655-7161.
