Daniel Short
This article is about Delaware District 39 Representative and Minority Leader. For Delaware District 7 Representative, see Bryon Short.
| Daniel Short | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 39th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Tina Fallon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 11, 1961 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Delaware Technical Community College University of Delaware, Newark Purdue University, West Lafayette |
| Website | Official website |
Daniel B. Short[1] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives since January 9, 2007, representing District 39;[2] Short has served as the House Minority Leader since January 8, 2013, was previously the Minority Whip, and was the mayor and a city council member of Seaford, Delaware.
Education
Short earned his AA from the University of Delaware.
Elections
- In 2012, Short won the September 11, 2012, Republican primary with 1,046 votes (80.2%),[3] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012, general election, winning with 6,191 votes.[4]
- In 2004, challenging incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Venables, Sr., Short was unopposed for the Delaware Senate District 21 September 11, 2004, Republican primary but lost the November 2, 2004, general election.;[5] Venables has held the seat since 1989.
- In 2006, when Republican Representative Tina Fallon retired and left the House District 39 seat open, Short was unopposed for the September 12, 2006, Republican primary and won the November 7, 2006, general election with 3,370 votes (68.6%) against Democratic nominee Richard Sternberg.[6]
- In 2008, Short was unopposed for the September 9, 2008, Republican primary and won the November 4, 2008, general election with 5,185 votes (68.8%) against Democratic nominee Jerry Semper (who had also qualified and received votes as the Working Families Party candidate).[7]
- In 2010, Short was unopposed for both the September 17, 2010, Republican primary and the November 2, 2010, general election, winning with 4,562 votes.[8]
References
- ↑ "Representative Daniel B. Short". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Representative Daniel Short's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware 2012 Primary Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 11, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2004. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
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