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John C. Carney, Jr.
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| Assumed office January 16, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Ruth Ann Minner |
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| Born | May 20, 1956 Wilmington, Delaware |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tracey Quillan |
| Residence | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.johncarney.org |
John C. Carney, Jr. (born May 20, 1956) is an American politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is the incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Delaware. He is serving in his second term and was a candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Delaware in 2008.
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[edit] Early life and family
Carney was born in Wilmington, Delaware, son of John C. and Ann Carney. He was quarterback of the 1973 state championship St. Mark's High School football team, and earned All-Ivy League and Most Valuable Player honors in football at Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 1978. He later coached freshmen football at the University of Delaware, while earning his master's degree in public administration. He and his wife, Tracey, have two children, Sam and Jimmy.
[edit] Lt. Governor of Delaware
Carney has served as Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of New Castle County and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Thomas R. Carper. For several years in the late 1990’s he was the Delaware State Secretary of Finance. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Delaware in 2000, re-elected in 2004 and has served since January 16, 2001.
As Lieutenant Governor Carney presides over the Delaware State Senate and chairs the Board of Pardons. He is chairman of the Delaware Health Care Commission, the Interagency Council on Adult Literacy, the Criminal Justice Council, the Center for Education Technology, and the Livable Delaware Advisory Council. In 2002, he launched the education initiative "Models of Excellence in Education" to identify practices in schools that have raised student achievement. Carney was also selected by other Lieutenant Governors as chairman of the National Lieutenant Governors Association from July 2004 to July 2005.
Carney has long been an advocate for wellness issues in Delaware, sponsoring "BeHealthy Delaware" and "The Lt. Governor's Challenge" to encourage Delawareans to be more active and address the State's high rate of chronic diseases. He recently proposed the creation of a health care assistance program to be called "Delaware First Care." Through this system the state of Delaware would guarantee access to primary and preventive care by subsidizing routine screening and medical visits, based on a sliding payment scale depending on household income.[1]
[edit] 2008 Gubernatorial Race
Carney sought the Democratic nomination for the office of Governor in 2008, as incumbent Governor Ruth Ann Minner was constitutionally barred from seeking a third term. However, State Treasurer Jack Markell filed to run in the Democratic Primary against Carney, setting up a highly competitive primary race. Since Delaware is a very Democratic state, the primary race was considered by most observers to be the election that would determine the next governor of Delaware. The campaign was intense and polling showed a close race to the end. Unfortunately for Carney, Markell won the Democratic Primary by a razor thin 1737 vote margin.
[edit] Senate Speculation
Near the end of the primary race, it was announced that Delaware's Senior Senator, Democrat Joe Biden had been chosen by 2008 Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama to be his running mate and subsequently won the election. Since Carney lost the gubernatorial primary, he was considered by many to be a top candidate to be appointed to the seat by either Governor Minner or Governor-Elect Markell to fill Biden's senate seat when Biden is sworn in as Vice President of the United States.
However, on November 24, 2008, it was announced the appointment had gone to Biden's former chief of staff, Ted Kaufman.[2]
[edit] Election History
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| Office | Type | Location | Elected | Took Office | Left Office | notes |
| Lt. Governor | Executive | Dover | 2000 | January 16, 2001 | January 18, 2005 | |
| Lt. Governor | Executive | Dover | 2004 | January 18, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | |
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| Year | Office | Election | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
| 2000 | Lt. Governor | General | John C. Carney, Jr. | Democratic | 193,348 | 62% | Dennis J. Rochford | Republican | 119,943 | 38% | ||
| 2004 | Lt. Governor | General | John C. Carney, Jr. | Democratic | 218,272 | 62% | James P. Ursomarso | Republican | 127,425 | 36% | ||
| 2008 | Governor | Primary | Jack A. Markell | Democratic | 37,849 | 51% | John C. Carney, Jr. | Democratic | 36,112 | 49% | ||
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
[edit] External links
[edit] Places with more information
- Historical Society of Delaware, 505 Market St., Wilmington, Delaware (302) 655-7161
- University of Delaware Library, 181 South College Ave., Newark, Delaware (302) 831-2965
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