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Ruth Ann Minner (D)

Elected: 2000 (1st term)
Hometown: Milford
Born: January 17, 1935; Milford, Del.
Religion: Methodist
Family: Widowed; three children
Education: Delaware Technical and Community College, G.E.D. 1968
Career: Towing company owner; state legislature aide
Political Highlights: Del. House, 1975-83; Del. Senate, 1983-93; lieutenant governor, 1993-01; governor, 2001-present
Address: Del. Legislative Hall, Dover, DE, 19901
Phone: (302) 739-4101
Fax: (302) 739-2775
E-mail: gminner@state.de.us
Web site: www.state.de.us/governor/index.htm

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: November 09, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com

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Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) AT A GLANCE
AT A GLANCE

State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous

State Legislature
General Assembly:
Meets January-June
House of Representatives: 41 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 26R, 15D; 32 men, 9 women
Salary: $29,500
Phone: (302) 739-4087
Senate: 21 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 8R, 13D; 14 men, 7 women
Salary: $29,500
Phone: (302) 739-4129

Urban Statistics
Wilmington: Mayor James Sills (D), Population 69,490
Dover: Mayor James L. Hutchinson, N-P, Population 30,414
Newark: Mayor Harold F. Godwin, N-P, Population 27,870

Registered Voters
Democrat: 42%
Republican: 34%
Other: 24%

U.S. Congress
Senate: 1 D, 1 R
House: 1 R

Term Limits
For state offices: No

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 52%, Bob Dole 37%, Ross Perot 11%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 44%, George Bush 35%, Ross Perot 20%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 56%, Michael S. Dukakis 43%

Population
1998 population (est.): 724,842
1990 population: 666,168
1980 population: 594,338
Percent change 1980-90: +12%
Rank among states (1998): 45
White: 79%
Black: 19%
Asian or Pacific islander: 2%
Hispanic origin: 3%
Urban: 73%
Rural: 27%
Born in state: 50%
Foreign-born: 3%
Under age 18: 177,411 (24%)
Ages 18-64: 459,799 (63%)
65 and older: 94,371 (13%)
Median age: 35.3

Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.de.us
Capital: Dover
Median household income: $41,622 (1997)
   Rank among states: 8
Total area: 2,396 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 49

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)


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