You actually read all that?.... I am impressed... How about a summary or synopsis..... nominal9
On Sep 21, 11:08 am, Bruce Majors <[email protected]> wrote: > Christopher A. Coons > From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia > Christopher A. Coons > ------------------------------ > County Executive of New Castle > County<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Castle_County,_Delaware> > *Incumbent <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incumbent>**Assumed office * > January 4, 2005Preceded byThomas P. Gordon > ------------------------------ > President of the New Castle County > Council<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Castle_County,_Delaware#Government> > *In office* > January 2, 2001 – January 4, 2005 > ------------------------------ > BornSeptember 9, 1963 (age 47) > Connecticut <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut>Political party > Democratic <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)> > Spouse(s)Annie LingenfelterResidenceWilmington, > Delaware<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware> > Alma mater <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_mater>Amherst > College<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst_College> > (B.A. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts>) > Yale Law School <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale_Law_School> > (J.D.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juris_Doctor> > ) > Yale Divinity School <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale_Divinity_School> ( > M.A.R. > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Arts_in_Religion>)[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_note-0> > WebsiteChris Coons for U.S. Senate <http://www.chriscoons.com/> > > *Christopher A. Coons* (born September 9, 1963) is an > American<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States> > lawyer <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawyer> and > politician<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politician> > from Wilmington, Delaware<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware>, > and is the County Executive <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Executive> > of New Castle > County<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Castle_County,_Delaware>. > On February 3, 2010, he announced his candidacy for the Senate seat > vacated<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_special_election_in...> > by > then Vice President-elect Joe Biden <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden>, > himself a former member of the New Castle County > council.[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_note-1> > [3]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_note-TPM_20100...> > Contents [hide <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#>] > > - 1 Early life and > family<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#Early_life_and_family> > - 2 Professional > career<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#Professional_career> > - 3 > Controversy<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#Controversy> > - 4 Political > career<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#Political_career> > - 4.1 2010 U.S. Senate > campaign<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#2010_U.S._Senate_ca...> > - 5 Public > offices<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#Public_offices> > - 5.1 Election > results<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#Election_results> > - 6 > References<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#References> > - 7 External > links<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#External_links> > > [edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_A._Coons&action...> > ]Early life and family > > Coons grew up in Hockessin, > Delaware<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockessin,_Delaware>, > married Annie Lingenfelter, and has three children. They live in > Wilmington<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware> > , Delaware <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware>. He graduated from the > Tower > Hill School <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Hill_School> and then Amherst > College <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst_College> in 1985 with a B.A. > in Chemistry <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemistry> and Political > Science<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_Science>, > earning a Truman Scholarship<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_Scholarship>. > During his junior year of college, Coons studied abroad at the University of > Nairobi <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Nairobi> in > Kenya<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya>, > which greatly influenced his political beliefs. > > Coons worked as in-house > counsel<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-house_counsel> > for W.L Gore & > Associates<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._L._Gore_and_Associates> for > eight years. He has also worked with several non-profits, including the > Council for the Homeless, the education-oriented “I Have a Dream” > Foundation, and the South African Council of > Churches<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Council_of_Churches>, > and serves on several boards including First State Innovation, the > Bear/Glasgow Boys & Girls > Club<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_%26_Girls_Club>, > and the Delaware College of Art & > Design<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_College_of_Art_%26_Design>. > Coons has been named an honorary commander of the 166th Air > Wing<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/166th_Airlift_Wing> of > the Delaware Air National > Guard<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_Air_National_Guard>, > and is a honorary life member of the Minquadale Fire Company. > [edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_A._Coons&action...> > ]Professional career > > After college, Coons worked in Washington, > D.C.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C.>, > for the Investor Responsibility Research Center, where he wrote a book on > South Africa and the U.S. divestment > movement<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinvestment_from_South_Africa>. > He then worked as a volunteer for the South African Council of > Churches<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Council_of_Churches> > and > as a relief worker <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relief_worker> in Kenya, > before returning to the U.S. to work for the Coalition for the > Homeless<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_for_the_Homeless> in > New York. Upon returning from Kenya, he described his personal journey as an > evolution into a "bearded Marxist." In 1992, he earned his J.D. degree > from Yale > Law School <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale_Law_School>, and a master's > degree inEthics <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics> from Yale Divinity > School > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale_Divinity_School>.[4]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_note-Delaware_...> > > Coons clerked for Judge <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Judge> Jane > Richards Roth <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Richards_Roth> on the United > States Court of Appeals for the Third > Circuit<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_T...>, > and then worked for the National "I Have a Dream" Foundation in New > York.[5]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_note-CNN_Chris...>After > returning to Delaware in 1996, Coons began his career as in-house counsel > for W.L. Gore & > Associates<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W.L._Gore_%26_Associates>, > Inc., Newark, Delaware <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark,_Delaware>-based > makers of Gore-Tex <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.[*citation > needed<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed> > *] 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<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Way_of_America>of > Delaware.[*citation > needed<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed> > *] > [edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_A._Coons&action...> > ]Controversy > > Coons has come under fire for a paper he wrote in college, entitled "Chris > Coons: the making of a bearded Marxist". In it, he describes his > transformation from a Republican to a "Democrat suspicious of America's > power and > ideals."[6]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_note-5> > Coons > said his college anthropology courses had "undermined the accepted value of > progress and the cultural superiority of the West", while coursework on the > Vietnam War had led him to suspect that "the ideal of America as a ‘beacon > of freedom and justice, providing hope for the world'" was not > correct. [7]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_note-6> > [8] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_note-7> > [edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_A._Coons&action...> > ]Political career > > In 1988 Coons worked as a volunteer for the senate campaign of Delaware Lt. > Gov. Shien Biau Woo > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.B._Woo>[5]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_note-CNN_Chris...> > and > he was a delegate from Wilmington to the 1996 Democratic National > Convention<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Democratic_National_Convention> > in > Chicago. His first elected office was President of the New Castle County > Council, elected in 2000 and serving four years before being elected County > Executive in 2004. He was the endorsed candidate of the New Castle County > Democratic Party in 2008, and was re-nominated by the party on September 9, > 2008. In 2007 he asked for a real estate tax increase of > 17.5%[9]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_note-8> > Coons > was re-elected on November 4, 2008, defeating Republican candidate and > former New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon. In 2009 he recommended > a 25% increase to property taxes. > [10]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_note-9> > Harry > Reid has called Coons "My pet." Coons responded by claiming he would be an > "independent voice." > [11]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_note-10> > [edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_A._Coons&action...> > ]2010 U.S. Senate campaign > See also: United States Senate special election in Delaware, > 2010<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_special_election_in...> > > Coons is running in the 2010 special election against the > Republican<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican> > candidate Christine > O'Donnell<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_O%27Donnell> for > the U.S. Senate <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Senate> seat currently > held by Ted Kaufman, who was appointed after Joe > Biden<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden> > resigned.[12]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_note-11> > [*dead link <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot>*] > [edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_A._Coons&action...> > ]Public offices > > The County Executive <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Executive> of New > Castle County <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Castle_County,_Delaware> takes > office the first Tuesday of January and has a term of four years. > *Office**Type**Location**Elected**Took Office**Left Office**notes*County > CouncilLegislature > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislature>Wilmington<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware> > 2000January 2, 2001January 4, > 2005President<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President>County > Executive > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Executive>Executive<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_(government)> > Wilmington <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware>2004January 4, > 2005Re-Elected<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Re-Elected&action=edit&redl...> > [edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_A._Coons&action...> > ]Election results*Year**Office**Election**Subject**Party**Votes**%**Opponent > **Party**Votes**%*2000County > CouncilPrimary<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_election>Christopher > A. > CoonsDemocratic<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)> > 7,52048%Vincent D'Anna > Martha Denison > Dwight L. > DavisDemocratic<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)> > 3,220 > 2,414 > 2,37021% > 16% > 15%2000County CouncilGeneralChristopher A. > CoonsDemocratic<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)> > 113,05056%Michael > RamoneRepublican<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)> > 87,46244%2004County > ExecutivePrimary<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_election>Christopher > A. > CoonsDemocratic<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)> > 17,58467%Sherry Freebery > Richard > KornDemocratic<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)> > 4,702 > 4,13018% > 15%2004County ExecutiveGeneralChristopher A. > CoonsDemocratic<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)> > 131,39758%Christopher > CastagnoRepublican<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)> > 93,42442%[edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_A._Coons&action...> > ]References > > 1. *^ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_ref-0>* "Meet > Chris Coons" <http://www.chriscoons.com/about/meet_chris_coons>. Chris > Coons for U.S. Senate. Retrieved 2010-09-17. (campaign web site > biography) > 2. *^ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_ref-1>* > Taylor, > Jessica. Chris Coons declares Delaware Senate > bid.<http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/32494.html> > *Politico <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politico_(newspaper)>.* 4 > February 2010. > 3. > *^<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_ref-TPM_201002...> > * Kleefeld, Eric (February 3, 2010). "Democrat Chris Coons Running For > Delaware Senate > Seat"<http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/02/democrat-chris-coons-runni...> > . *TPMDC* (Talking Points > Memo<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Points_Memo> > ). Retrieved 2010-09-16. > 4. > *^<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_ref-Delaware_T...> > * Yearick, Bob (June 15, 2010). "Castle vs. > Coons"<http://www.delawaretoday.com/Delaware-Today/July-2010/Castle-vs-Coons...> > . Delaware > Today<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Delaware_Today&action=edit&;...>. > Retrieved 2010-09-16. > 5. ^ > *a*<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_ref-CNN_Chris_...> > > *b*<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_ref-CNN_Chris_...> > CNN staff (September 15, 2010). "Chris Coons: Delaware's surprise > > favorite"<http://articles.cnn.com/2010-09-15/politics/coons.profile_1_chris-coo...> > . *CNN Politics* (CNN). Retrieved 2010-09-16. > 6. *^ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_ref-5>* > http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/17/days-decidedem-candidate-c... > 7. *^ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_ref-6>* > http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/36726.html > 8. *^ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_ref-7>* > http://s3.mediamatters.org/static/images/item/20100920-coonsamherst.pdf > 9. *^ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_ref-8>* > http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/delawareonline/access/1744117761.html?FMT... > 10. *^ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_ref-9>* > http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/delawareonline/access/1742482211.html?FMT... > 11. *^ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_ref-10>* > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/16/chris-coons-harry-reid-pet-i... > 12. *^ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Coons#cite_ref-11>* > Coons > to challenge Castle for Senate > seat<http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100203/NEWS02/100203018/Coons...> > [*dead link <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot>*] > > [edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_A._Coons&action...> > ]External links > > - Chris Coons for U.S. Senate <http://www.chriscoons.com/> *official > campaign site* > - Biography <http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=122834>, voting > record <http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=122834>, > and interest > group > ratings<http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=122834> > at Project Vote Smart <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Vote_Smart> > - Campaign finance reports and > data<http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/can_detail/S0DE00092> at > the Federal Election > Commission<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Election_Commission> > - Campaign > contributions<http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=DES2&cycle=2010> > at OpenSecrets.org <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSecrets.org> > - W.L.Gore & Assoc. company <http://www.wlgore.com/> > - "I Have a Dream" Foundation <http://www.ihad.org/> -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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