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Ruth Ann Minner (née Coverdale; January 17, 1935 – November 4, 2021) was an American politician and businesswoman who served as the 72nd governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009. She previously served in the Delaware General Assembly from 1975 to 1993, and as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Delaware from 1993 to 2001.
The governor of Delaware (known as the president of Delaware from 1776 to 1792) ... Ruth Ann Minner (1935–2021) [278] January 3, 2001 [279] ...
Ruth Ann Minner, a sharecropper’s daughter who became the only woman to serve as Delaware’s governor, has died. Minner, who served as governor from 2001 to 2009, passed away Thursday morning ...
The 2004 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2004, coinciding with the U.S. presidential election. Incumbent Governor Ruth Ann Minner faced a serious challenge from retired Superior Court Judge Bill Lee , but managed a five-point victory on election day.
Ruth Ann Minner was Delaware’s first female governor from 2001 to 2009, living out an inspiringly cinematic tale of unorthodox political success. Former Gov. Ruth Ann Minner's funeral: Joe Biden ...
John Charles Carney Jr. (born May 20, 1956) is an American politician who has served since 2025 as the 57th Mayor of Wilmington, Delaware.A member of the Democratic Party, Carney was the 74th Governor of Delaware from 2017 to 2025, the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2017, the 24th lieutenant governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009, and Delaware's ...
2000 Delaware gubernatorial election ← 1996 November 7, 2000 2004 → Nominee Ruth Ann Minner John M. Burris Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 191,695 128,603 Percentage 59.2% 39.8% County results House district results Minner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Burris: 40–50% 50–60% Governor before election Tom Carper Democratic Elected Governor Ruth Ann Minner Democratic ...
The 1992 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1992 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Delaware Senate Ruth Ann Minner defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the New Castle County Council Philip D. Cloutier and Libertarian nominee Lawrence D. Sullivan.