Christopher A. Coons

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Christopher A. Coons
Born 1963
Connecticut
Political party Democratic
Spouse Annie Lingenfelter
Residence Wilmington, Delaware

Christopher A. Coons (born 1963) is an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware and is the County Executive of New Castle County.

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[edit] Early life and family

Chris Coons grew up in Hockessin, Delaware, married Annie Lingenfelter, and has three children. They live in Wilmington, Delaware. He graduated from Amherst College in 1985 with a B.A. in Chemistry and Political Science, earning a Truman Scholarship. In 1992, he earned his J.D. degree from Yale Law School, and a Master's degree in Ethics from Yale Divinity School.

[edit] Professional career

Chris Coons began his career as a lawyer for W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, Delaware based makers of Gore-Tex fabrics and other high-tech materials. There he was responsible for the ethics training program, federal government relations, e-commerce legal work, and for general commercial contracting. He now serves as an unpaid consultant for Gore. In 1999, he was awarded the Governor's Outstanding Volunteer Award for his work with the "I Have a Dream" Foundation of Delaware, the Governor's Mentoring Council, and the United Way of Delaware.

[edit] Political career

Elected President of New Castle County Council in 2000, Chris Coons helped secure the financial basis of county government and hired the county's first independent auditor to protect taxpayers against fraud and fiscal abuse. He also led a Rental Housing Task force that proposed increasing oversight and regulation of rental properties.

Chris began a four year term as the County Executive of New Castle County in 2005. In that position, he has been working to re-focus the County's budget to continue providing excellent services while managing taxpayers' dollars appropriately and responsibly, and establishing a strong financial future for New Castle County.

Under Chris' leadership, New Castle County has taken necessary steps to address the County's long-term financial challenges while making the government more transparent and efficient at providing services to the residents of New Castle County.

Chris is running for re-election in 2008 and has received the endorsement of the New Castle County Democratic Executive Committee as their candidate for County Executive.



Political offices
Preceded by
Thomas P. Gordon		 County Executive
of New Castle County
January 4, 2005 – present		 Incumbent

[edit] Public offices

Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1st. The County Executive of New Castle County takes office the first Tuesday of January and has a term of four years.

Office Type Location Elected Took Office Left Office notes
County Council Legislature Wilmington 2000 January 2, 2001 January 4, 2005 President
County Executive Executive Wilmington 2004 January 4, 2005

[edit] Election results

Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
2000 County Council Primary Christopher A. Coons Democratic 7,520 48% Vincent D'Anna
Martha Denison
Dwight L. Davis		 Democratic 3,220
2,414
2,370		 21%
16%
15%
2000 County Council General Christopher A. Coons Democratic 113,050 56% Michael Ramone Republican 87,462 44%
2004 County Executive Primary Christopher A. Coons Democratic 17,584 67% Sherry Freebery
Richard Korn		 Democratic 4,702
4,130		 18%
15%
2004 County Executive General Christopher A. Coons Democratic 131,397 58% Christopher Castagno Republican 93,424 42%

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