Paul Gallagher
Paul Gallagher was a 2012 Democratic candidate for insurance commissioner.[1] Gallagher was defeated by incumbent Karen Weldin Stewart in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012.[2]
He had also announced a run for insurance commissioner in 2016, however he did not file to run for the office at the July 12 filing deadline.[3][4]
Biography
Education
Gallagher graduated from the Salesianum School. He received an undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Delaware in 1976.[5]
Career
Gallagher is a businessman and the vice president of Commercial Insurance Associates.[5]
Awards and associations
- 1998: Delaware insurance agent of the year
- Two-term past president, Independent Insurance Agents of Delaware
- Board of directors, Independent Insurance Agents of Delaware (15 years)
- Member, Committee of 100
- Member, Commercial Industrial Real Estate Council
- Parishioner, Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Wilmington, Del.[5]
- Committee person for Delaware Representative District 22
Elections
2016
Gallagher had announced a run for Delaware insurance commissioner; however, he ultimately did not file for the office by the July 12 filing deadline.[4]
2012
Gallagher ran for Delaware Insurance Commissioner in 2012. He ran against incumbent Karen Weldin Stewart, Dennis Spivack and Mitch Crane in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012. Gallagher was defeated by incumbent Karen Weldin Stewart in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012.[6] Benjamin Mobley ran unopposed in the Republican primary and David R. Eisenhour ran unopposed in the Libertarian primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
Campaign themes
2012
The following is an interview with DelawareOnline for its "Delaware Voters Guide" for 2012:
| “ | 1. What is the most important issue facing the Insurance Commissioner's office? It will be important for the Insurance Department to help all Delawareans, individuals and employers, to navigate the new health care reforms. The Commissioner will need to impose protections to guard against unreasonable rate increases, strenghten consumer protections and require transparency. Also, it will be necessary to encourage employers to offer health insurance to their employees.
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Personal
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Gallagher has a wife named Carol; they have two adult children.[5]
See also
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External links
- Paul Gallagher for Delaware Insurance Commissioner (2012 official campaign website)
- Twitter, "PaulGallagher20"
- Facebook, "Paul Gallagher"
Footnotes
- ↑ PRWeb.com, "Democrat Paul Gallagher files for insurance commissioner in Delaware," March 6, 2012
- ↑ AP Results, "DE Insurance Commissioner Results," accessed September 11, 2012
- ↑ Jonathan Starkey, DelawareOnline, "Early look: Delaware's 2016 political races," September 8, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 State of Delaware Department of Elections, "Filed candidates by office," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Delaware Voters Guide, "Paul Gallagher: candidate for the insurance commissioner, Democratic nomination," 2012
- ↑ AP Results, "DE Insurance Commissioner Results" accessed September 11, 2012
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Candidates filed 2012," accessed July 9, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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