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Governor Jack Markell

Jack Markell
Full Name: Jack Markell
Office: Governor (DE), Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Carla, 2 Children: Michael, Molly
Birth Date: 11/26/1960
Birth Place: Newark, DE
Home City: Wilmington, DE
Religion: Judaism

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Recent Key Votes

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Signs Gun Background Check Bill

May 8, 2013 - Surrounded by law enforcement, advocates for gun safety and lawmakers from both parties, Governor Jack Markell today signed House Bill 35, the most significant piece ...

Markell, Carper, Coons, Carney Announce Funding to Restore Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

May 8, 2013 - Today, Delaware Governor Jack Markell and Delaware's Congressional Delegation of U.S. Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Representative John Carney (all D-Del.) announced funding ...

Philadelphia 76ers Acquire NBA D-League Franchise; Relocate it to Delaware and Name it the Delaware 87ers

April 27, 2013 - The Philadelphia 76ers announced today that they have completed the purchase of the operating rights for a team to compete in the 17-team National Basketball ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2008-2010 The Cato Institute Tax Rate Score 46%
2008-2010 The Cato Institute Revenue Score 39%
2008-2010 The Cato Institute Spending Score 56%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($1,635,120.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jack Markell refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Capitol Webmail
http://smu.portal.delaware.gov/cgi-bin/mail.php?email_friend&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgovernor.delaware.gov%2F&title=State%20of%20Delaware%20-%20Governor%20Jack%20Markell%20-%20Home

General Website
http://instagram.com/governormarkell

General Website
http://pinterest.com/govjackmarkell/

General Website
http://www.flickr.com/photos/delawaregovernor/

General Website
https://plus.google.com/108806646272371382367/posts

Capitol Website
http://governor.delaware.gov/

Capitol Website
http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/GovernorMarkell

Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/GovernorMarkell

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/GovernorMarkell

Capitol
150 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. South
2nd Floor
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-744-4101
Fax: 302-739-2775

Washington, D.C.
444 N. Capitol Street Northwest, Suite 230
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-624-7724
Fax: 202-624-5495

District
Carvel State Office Building
820 North French Street, 12th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-577-3210
Fax: 302-577-3118

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