W. Charles Paradee
American politician
W. Charles Paradee | |
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Member of the Delaware Senate from the 17th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office November 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Brian Bushweller |
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
In office November 7, 2012 – November 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Lincoln Willis |
Succeeded by | William Bush IV |
Personal details | |
Born | (1969-07-18) July 18, 1969 (age 55) Dover, Delaware, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Dover, Delaware |
Alma mater | University of Delaware |
William Charles Paradee III (born July 18, 1969) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate representing district 17. He was a member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 2012 to 2018.[1] Paradee earned a BA in English and an MBA from the University of Delaware.[2]
Electoral history
- In 2008, Paradee challenged incumbent Republican Pamela Thornburg, but lost the general election by 50 votes.[3] Thornburg retired from the legislature at the end of this term.
- In 2012, Paradee challenged incumbent Republican Lincoln Willis, and won the general election with 5,183 votes (54.3%).[4]
- In 2014, Paradee won the general election with 3,332 votes (57.4%) against Republican nominee Peter Kramer.[5]
- In 2016, Paradee won the general election with 6,777 votes (62%) against Republican nominee Janice Gallagher and Green nominee Ruth James.[6]
- In 2018, Paradee ran for an open seat in the Delaware Senate, and won the general election with 9,343 votes (64.3%) against Republican nominee Justin King.[7]
References
- ^ "Representative W. Charles Paradee". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "Representative William Paradee III's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
External links
- Official page at the Delaware General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
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Members of the Delaware Senate
152nd General Assembly (2023–2025)
- President of the Senate
- Bethany Hall-Long (D)
- President pro tempore
- David Sokola (D)
- Majority Leader
- Bryan Townsend (D)
- Minority Leader
- Gerald Hocker (R)
- ▌Sarah McBride (D)
- ▌Darius J. Brown (D)
- ▌Elizabeth Lockman (D)
- ▌Laura Sturgeon (D)
- ▌Kyle Evans Gay (D)
- ▌Russ Huxtable (D)
- ▌Spiros Mantzavinos (D)
- ▌David Sokola (D)
- ▌Jack Walsh (D)
- ▌Stephanie Hansen (D)
- ▌Bryan Townsend (D)
- ▌Nicole Poore (D)
- ▌Marie Pinkney (D)
- ▌Kyra Hoffner (D)
- ▌David G. Lawson (R)
- ▌Eric Buckson (R)
- ▌W. Charles Paradee (D)
- ▌David L. Wilson (R)
- ▌Brian G. Pettyjohn (R)
- ▌Gerald Hocker (R)
- ▌Bryant Richardson (R)
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