John C. Carney, Jr.
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| John C. Carney, Jr. | |
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| January 16, 2001 – present | |
| Preceded by | Ruth Ann Minner |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | about 1955 Wilmington, Delaware |
| Residence | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tracey Quillan |
John C. Carney, Jr. (born about 1955) is an American politician from Claymont, 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 is a candidate 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] Professional and Political Career
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. He also began, "The Lt. Governor's Challenge," to encourage Delawareans to be more active and address the State's high rate of chronic diseases.
Carney was also selected by other Lieutenant Governors as chairman of the National Lieutenant Governors Association from July 2004 to July 2005. Carney is seeking the office of Governor in 2008, when incumbent Governor Ruth Ann Minner is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term.
[edit] Public offices
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1st. The Lieutenant Governor takes office the third Tuesday of January and has a four year term.
| Office | Type | Location | Elected | Took Office | Left Office | notes |
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| Lt. Governor | Executive | Dover | 2000 | January 16, 2001 | January 18, 2005 | |
| Lt. Governor | Executive | Dover | 2004 | January 18, 2005 | January 16, 2009 |
[edit] Election results
| Year | Office | Election | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| 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% |
[edit] References
- John Carney Biography [1]
[edit] External links
[edit] Places with more information
- Historical Society of Delaware [2] 505 Market St., Wilmington, Delaware (302) 655-7161
- University of Delaware Library [3] 181 South College Ave., Newark, Delaware (302) 831-2965
