Sher Valenzuela
| Sher Valenzuela | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| Lieutenant Governor of Delaware | ||
| Party | Republican | |
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Biography
Valenzuela grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a syndicated columnist, published feature writer for several daily newspapers, a daily editor for Delaware State News and a communications director for IBM before starting, with her husband, First State Manufacturing.[2][3]
Elections
2012
Valenzuela was a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Delaware. She was defeated by incumbent Matthew Denn (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4] Valenzuela ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 11, 2012.
| 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. | ||||
Issues
On her campaign website, Valenzuela outlines her "Accelerated solutions for a better Delaware." She believes over-regulation is controlling the lives of Delaware residents and advocates for reducing the reach of government.[5]
- Better jobs: Valenzuela emphasizes the need to support Delaware's existing small, "home-grown" businesses rather than "wooing large corporations to Delaware."
- Better education: Valenzuela wants to reduce the number of administrative tasks facing teachers.
- Better quality of life: Valenzuela is concerned with the current system of crime control.
Personal
Valenzuela and her husband, Eli, co-own First State Manufacturing. She has three children: one from her first marriage and two with Eli.[6]
See also
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- Governor of Delaware
- Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
- Delaware gubernatorial election, 2012
- Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012
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References
- ↑ News Works.org, "Delaware GOP announces 2012 candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Sussex County Conference.com, "Speakers & Panelists: Sher Valenzuela," accessed January 17, 2012
- ↑ Sher2012.com, "My story," accessed June 29, 2012
- ↑ Delaware State Board of Elections "General Election Results 2012" Accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ Sher2012.com, "Here's what I've been thinking," accessed June 29, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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