La Mar Gunn
La Mar Gunn was a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Delaware in the 2016 election. He was defeated in the 2016 general election.[1]
Biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, Gunn attended college at the University of Delaware and Delaware State University, and has lived in the state ever since. From 1999 until 2004, he was a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch in Wilmington. He then started his own investment banking company in 2014—Gunn Wealth Management—of which he is the CEO. Gunn was also the founding director of major/planned gifts at Delaware State University and served as president of the Dover branch of the NAACP.[2][3]
Education
- B.A., University of Delaware (1996)
- M.B.A., Delaware State University
Certifications
- Certificate in Financial Planning, Boston University
Elections
2016
- Main article: Delaware Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2016
Gunn was the sole Republican to file to run for Delaware's lieutenant governor in 2016. [1] He competed with Democratic state Sen. Bethany Hall-Long in the November 8 general election.
Bethany Hall-Long defeated La Mar Gunn in the Delaware lieutenant governor election.
| Delaware Lieutenant Governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bethany Hall-Long |
59.44% | 248,141 | |
| Republican | La Mar Gunn | 40.56% | 169,291 | |
| Total Votes | 417,432 | |||
| Source: Delaware Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Gunn's campaign website included the following statement:[4]
| “ | As your next lieutenant governor, I will hold our legislators and administrators responsible for failed policies, failed education programs, and the extreme discomfort that modern life has visited upon our most valuable investment—People. As Fellow Delawareans, we must work together to achieve our full and God-given potential.
Furthermore, we need specific programs that support small businesses and local job creation; It is time we focus on job training and community development. My proven approach towards community service has been centered around unity and respect. I can and will continue to bring people together. Throughout Delaware, there are thousands of people who are sidelined, many living in public housing, disenfranchised, with little hope of escaping a perpetual cycle of dependency, poverty, and senseless violence. By working together, we will change these conditions! Let us be diligent in achieving the American Dream our ancestors fought for. We must work together, employ all of our talents, and embrace a God-given spirit of community to build a meaningful life for all! If given the opportunity to serve, I will pledge my heart and soul to the task of putting the People of Delaware First![5] |
” |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 State of Delaware Department of Elections, "Filed candidates by office," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ Linkedin, "La Mar T. Gunn, MBA, CFRE," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Gunn, "Biographical sketch," accessed August 14, 2016
- ↑ Gunn, "People First!" accessed August 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
