John C. Carney Jr.

John Charles Carney Jr.^[1] (born May 20, 1956) is an American politician serving as the 74th governor of Delaware since 2017. Before becoming governor, he served as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2017. He was also the 24th lieutenant governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009.^[2]

John Carney
Carney in 2017
74th Governor of Delaware
Incumbent
Assumed office January 17, 2017
Lieutenant	Bethany Hall-Long
Preceded by	Jack Markell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large district
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Mike Castle
Succeeded by	Lisa Blunt Rochester
24th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
In office January 16, 2001 – January 20, 2009
Governor	Ruth Ann Minner
Preceded by	Ruth Ann Minner
Succeeded by	Matthew Denn
Personal details
Born	John Charles Carney Jr. (1956-05-20) May 20, 1956 (age 68) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Tracey Quillen
Children	2
Residence	Governor's Mansion
Education	Dartmouth College (BA) University of Delaware (MPA)
Website	delaware.gov

Carney also served as Delaware's secretary of finance from 1996 to 2000.

References

1. "About Governor John Carney". Governor John Carney - State of Delaware. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
2. "John Carney". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2023-12-09.