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Christopher Andrew "Chris" Coons (born September 9, 1963)[1] is the junior United States Senator from Delaware and a member of the Democratic Party.
Chris Coons | |
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United States Senator from Delaware | |
Assumed office November 15, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Ted Kaufman |
Vice Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017[source?] | |
Preceded by | Barbara Boxer |
County Executive of New Castle County | |
In office January 4, 2005 – November 15, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Gordon |
Succeeded by | Paul Clark |
President of the New Castle County Council | |
In office January 2, 2001 – January 4, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Stephanie Hansen |
Succeeded by | Paul Clark |
Personal details | |
Born | Christopher Andrew Coons September 9, 1963 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (before 1988) Democratic (1988–present) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Amherst College (BA) Yale University (MA, JD) |
Website | Senate website |
Coons won a special election in 2010 to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat when Joe Biden resigned to become the vice president of the United States.[2]
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