Matthew Denn
| Matthew Denn | ||
 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor of Delaware | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 20, 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | John C. Carney Jr. (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $74,345 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Delaware Insurance Commissioner | ||
| 2005 - 2009 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California-Berkeley | |
| J.D. | Yale University Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 9, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Wilmington, Delaware | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Matthew Denn is the current Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Delaware. He was first elected in 2008 with Governor Jack Markell, and previously served as the Delaware Insurance Commissioner from 2005-2009. In his role at Lieutenant Governor, he also serves as President of the Delaware State Senate.
Biography
Denn was born February 9, 1966 in Wilmington, Delaware and grew up in suburban Hockessin in New Castle County. He moved to California during high school. A graduate with honors and student body president at the University of California, Berkeley, he received his law degree from Yale Law School in 1991.
Denn worked for two years with Delaware Volunteer Legal Services before entering private practice and becoming a partner with the law firm Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor. In 1998, he was appointed chairman of Delaware's new Child Protection Accountability Commission, and has served on a number of boards and commissions, including Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Delaware, the Wilmington Civil Rights Commission, and the Kutz Home.
Denn has also worked as an adjunct professor at Widener University Law School in the area of constitutional law. He now lives in the North Star area, near Hockessin, Delaware with his wife, Michele, and twin children, Zachary and Adam.[1]
Education
- University of California at Berkeley, Bachelor
- Yale University, JD
Political career
Delaware Lieutenant Governor (2009-Present)
Denn won election as the Lieutenant Governor of Delaware in 2008, defeating Republican Charlie Copeland. His term in office, serving alongside Democratic Governor Jack Markell, began January 20, 2009.
Delaware Insurance Commissioner (2005-2009)
Denn was elected Delaware Insurance Commissioner in 2004. He defeated Karen Weldin Stewart in the Democratic primary election, and Republican Dave Ennis, who was at the time a member of the Delaware General Assembly from New Castle County, in the general election. He served until 2009, when he began his first term as Lieutenant Governor.
As commissioner, Denn focused on consumer protection, fighting to pass laws restricting credit scoring and unfair cancellation of homeowners insurance, as well as limiting increases to Delawareans' insurance rates.[1]
Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor (2001-2003)
As Governor Ruth Ann Minner's legal counsel from 2001 through 2003, Denn wrote several of the Governor's major legislative initiatives, such as the Patients Bill of Rights (regulating health insurance companies), anti-terrorism legislation, environmental legislation, and legislation protecting school teachers from lawsuits. He also represented the Governor on a variety of task forces, including the Governor's Strategic Economic Council and the Governor's Cancer Task Force.[1]
Elections
In Delaware, the governor and lieutenant governor are elected on separate tickets in both the primary and general elections.
2012
Denn won re-election as Lieutenant Governor of Delaware in 2012. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012. He defeated Sher Valenzuela (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Lieutenant Governor of Delaware General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Matthew Denn Incumbent |
61.6% | 238,959 | |
| Republican | Sher Valenzuela | 37.1% | 143,978 | |
| Libertarian | Margie Waite-McKeown | 1.3% | 5,206 | |
| Total Votes | 388,143 | |||
| Election Results via Delaware State Board of Elections. | ||||
Endorsements
Denn was endorsed by the Barbara Gittings Delaware Stonewall Democrats.[3]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Denn first won election to the lieutenant governorship. He defeated Republican Charlie Copeland and Blue Enigma Party candidate Peter Cullen.[4]
Denn raised $487,648 for his campaign. Copeland collected $555,874 in donations, and Cullen reported $0 in donations.[5]
| Delaware Lieutenant Governor, 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party |  Matthew Denn
|
61.3% | |
| Republican Party | Charles Copeland | 38.7% | |
| Blue Enigma Party | Peter Cullen | 0.00% (92 total votes) | |
| Total Votes | 386,059 | ||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Denn defeated Republican David H. Ennis to become Insurance Commissioner.[6]
| Delaware Insurance Commissioner, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Matthew Denn |
52.8% | 182,619 | |
| Republican | David H. Ennis | 47.2% | 163,027 | |
| Total Votes | 345,646 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Denn won re-election to the position of Lieutenant Governor of Delaware in 2012. During that election cycle, Denn raised a total of $325,688.
| Lieutenant Governor of Delaware 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Matthew Denn's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| William M. Rickman | $1,200 | |||
| Vivienne Denn | $1,200 | |||
| Mary F. Dugan | $1,200 | |||
| Muhammad Iqbal | $1,200 | |||
| Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association | $1,200 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $325,688 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2008
In 2008, when Denn first won election, he collected $487,648 in donations.[7] In Delaware, campaign finance laws limit single contributions to a statewide candidate to $1,200 per election period.[8]
The following organizations donated the maximum $1,200 in 2008:
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
- United Distributors of Delaware
- Valero Energy
- Local 451 PAC
- Westmont Associates, Inc.
- Chateau Orleans
- Silver Lake Office Plaza II
The following individuals donated the maximum $1,200 in 2008:
- Robert Lewin
- Wendi Haas
- Jacqueline Miceli
- Amy Kiefer
- Zoe Roa
- Brian Schultz
- Rosalie Ableman
- Gilbert Shelsby
- Jay Eisenhofer
- Bifferato Gentilotti
- Paul Diconsiglio
- Gary Hindes
- Bruce Stargatt
2004 and 2008
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Matthew Denn's donors each year.[9] Click [show] for more information.
| Matthew Denn's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Delaware Lieutenant Governor | 2004 Delaware Insurance Commissioner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $487,648 | $468,362 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $555,874 (Rep.) | $187,120 (Rep.) | |||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Rosalie Ableman | $1,200 | Delaware Democratic Party | $21,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Gilbert F. Shelsby | $1,200 | Laborers | $3,600 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amy Kiefer | $1,200 | BPG Real Estate Services | $2,400 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nath & Rosenthal Sonneschien | $1,200 | David B. Brown | $2,400 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brian Schultz | $1,200 | Steven J. Rothschild | $2,400 | ||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $380,316 | $363,446 | |||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $92,031 | $75,800 | |||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $327,556 | $364,874 | |||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $160,092 | $103,488 | |||||||||||||||||
Recent news
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Matthew Denn News Feed
- Children's Department activities wrap up National Bullying Prevention Month - Cape Gazette
- Delaware's insurance agents feel left out of state's workers comp task force - WDDE 91.1 FM
- Delaware: Comp task force report targets medical costs, RTW efforts - Workers Comp Forum
- Delaware Senate approves transgender rights bill - Washington Blade
- Charlie Copeland eyeing chairmanship of Delaware GOP - The News Journal (blog)
- Delaware House committee approves bill related to workers' comp insurance rates - The News Journal
- Transgender anti-discrimination bill clears Senate hurdle - WDDE 91.1 FM
- Denn offers ways to stop workers' comp increases - Cape Gazette
- Tidewater Utilities receives Community Partner of the Year Award - Cape Gazette
- UD on course for speech pathology degree to be a first in First State - The News Journal
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Contact information
Lieutenant Governor of Delaware:
Tatnall Building
3rd Floor
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 744-4333
Email: Matthew Denn
Online comments/suggestion form
See also
External links
- Lieutenant Governor Office website
- Official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Facebook page
- Twitter account
- YouTube account
- Flickr account
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 LtGov.Delaware.Gov, "Biography of Matthew Denn," accessed August 9, 2011
- ↑ Delaware State Board of Elections "General Election Results 2012" Accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ Barbara Gittings Delaware Stonewall Democrats "Endorsed Candidates" Accessed September 5, 2012
- ↑ Delaware Elections Commissioner, "General election results," accessed August 9, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Delaware candidates 2008," accessed August 9, 2011
- ↑ State of Delaware, "2004 general election results," accessed December 10, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money, Matthew Denn candidate summary, retrieved August 9, 2011
- ↑ Delaware Commissioner of Elections, "Campaign finance table," retrieved August 9, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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| Preceded by John C. Carney, Jr. (D) |
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