Earl Jaques, Jr.

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Earl Jaques, Jr.
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 27th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2009
Preceded by Vincent Lofink
Personal details
Born (1947-10-05) October 5, 1947
Menominee, Michigan
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Residence Newark, Delaware
Alma mater Columbia Southern University
Website earljaques.com
Military service
Service/branch Delaware Air National Guard
Rank Colonel (retired)
Awards Legion of Merit

Earl G. Jaques, Jr. (born October 5, 1947 in Menominee, Michigan) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives since January 13, 2009 representing District 27.[1]

Education

Jaques earned his BS in business administration from Columbia Southern University.[2]

Elections

  • 2012 Jaques was unopposed for both the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 8,581 votes.[3]
  • 2006 Jaques was unopposed for the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, but lost the November 7, 2006 General election to incumbent Republican Representative Vincent Lofink,[4] who had held the seat since 2001.
  • 2008 Jaques was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, and won the three-way November 4, 2008 General election by 46 votes with 4,708 votes (48.7%) against incumbent Republican Representative Vincent Lofink (who had also qualified and received votes as the Working Families Party nominee) and Independent candidate James Spencer.[5]
  • 2010 Jaques won the September 17, 2010 Democratic Primary with 781 votes (64.3%),[6] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 4,654 votes (64.9%) against Republican nominee Jay Galloway.[7]

References

  1. "Representative Earl G. Jaques, Jr.". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 6, 2013. 
  2. "Representative Earl Jaques, Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 6, 2013. 
  3. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2013. 
  4. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2013. 
  5. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2013. 
  6. "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 17, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2013. 
  7. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2013. 

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