Colin R. J. Bonini

Colin Bonini
Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 1995
Personal details
Born April 14, 1965 (1965-04-14) (age 46)
Stanford, California
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Melissa Harrington
Residence Dover, Delaware
Alma mater Wesley College
Occupation marketing representative
Religion Roman Catholic

Colin Rafferty Marie Jude Bonini is an American salesman and politician from Kent County, near Dover, Delaware. He is a member of the Republican Party and serves in the Delaware General Assembly as State Senator from South Dover.

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Early life and family

Born April 14, 1965, Bonini is the son of Stanford University Emeritus Professor of Business Charles Bonini. His identical twin brother Griffin Bonini is a Superior Court Judge in Santa Clara County, California.

Bonini received his B.A. from Wesley College in 1991 and his M.P.A. from the University of Delaware in 1999. He is married to Dr. Melissa Harrington and they live at Moores Lake just south of Dover.

State senate

The 16th State Senate District is a sprawling suburban, rural and small town section of southern and eastern Kent County along with a small portion of adjacent Sussex County. It includes the southern portions of Dover around the Dover Air Force Base, the towns of Frederica and Harrington, but carefully excludes the incorporated portions of the town of Milford. Bonini has represented the 16th Senate District in the Delaware State Senate since 1995.

Bonini serves on the following committees:

In 2010, he unsuccessfully ran for state Treasurer losing to Democrat Chip Flowers in a tight race. Flowers, an attorney and political newcomer, received 51 percent of the vote on Nov. 2 and defeated Bonini by 6,121 votes, with statewide turnout reported at 49 percent. [1]

Public offices

Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. Members of the Delaware General Assembly take office the second Tuesday of January. The State Senate has a term of four years.

Office Type Location Elected Took Office Left Office notes
State Senator Legislature Dover 1994 January 10, 1995 January 12, 1999
State Senator Legislature Dover 1998 January 12, 1999 January 14, 2003
State Senator Legislature Dover 2002 January 14, 2003 January 11, 2005 Two year term because of census and redistricting
State Senator Legislature Dover 2004 January 11, 2005 January 13, 2009

Election results

Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
1994 State Senator, District 16 General Colin R.J. Bonini Republican 4,444 55.1% W. Charles Paradee Democratic 3,626 44.9%
1998 State Senator, District 16 General Colin R.M.J. Bonini Republican 4,155 52.6% Terry L. Pepper Democratic 3,745 47.4%
2002 State Senator, District 16 General Colin R.J. Bonini Republican 7,324 66.5% Paul Davis Democratic 3,686 33.5%
2004 State Senator, District 16 General Colin R.J. Bonini Republican 11,570 69.3% James B. Testerman Democratic 5,131 30.7%

Results provided by the Delaware Department of Elections

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Members of the Delaware State Senate
146th General Assembly (2011–2012)
President of the Senate: Matthew P. Denn (D) • President Pro Tempore: Anthony J. DeLuca (D) • Majority Leader: Patricia Blevins (D) • Minority Leader: F. Gary Simpson (R)
   
  1.    Harris McDowell III (D)
  2.    Margaret Henry (D)
  3.    Robert I. Marshall (D)
  4.    Michael Katz (D)
  5.    Catherine Cloutier (R)
  6.    Liane Sorenson (R)
  1.    Patricia Blevins (D)
  2.    David Sokola (D)
  3.    Karen Peterson (D)
  4.    Bethany Hall-Long (D)
  5.    Anthony J. DeLuca (D)
  6.    Dorinda Connor (R)
  1.    David McBride (D)
  2.    Bruce Ennis (D)
  3.    David Lawson (R)
  4.    Colin R. J. Bonini (R)
  5.    Brian Bushweller (D)
  6.    F. Gary Simpson (R)
  1.    Joseph W. Booth (R)
  2.    George Bunting, Jr. (D)
  3.    Robert Venables, Sr. (D)