Earl Jaques, Jr.
| 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 | October 5, 1947 Menominee, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Newark, Delaware |
| Alma mater | Columbia Southern University |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
| Website | earljaques |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Delaware Air National Guard |
| Rank | Colonel (retired) |
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
- ↑ "Representative Earl G. Jaques, Jr.". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Representative Earl Jaques, Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 17, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2013.