Tom Carper
Thomas Richard "Tom" Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician who was the United States Senator from Delaware from 2001 to 2025.
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| United States Senator from Delaware | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Roth |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Blunt Rochester |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Environment Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Boxer |
| Succeeded by | Shelley Moore Capito |
| Chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Lieberman |
| Succeeded by | Ron Johnson |
| 71st Governor of Delaware | |
| In office January 19, 1993 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Lieutenant | Ruth Ann Minner |
| Preceded by | Dale Wolf |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Ann Minner |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's At-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Evans |
| Succeeded by | Michael Castle |
| Treasurer of Delaware | |
| In office January 18, 1977 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Governor | Pete du Pont |
| Preceded by | Mary Jornlin |
| Succeeded by | Janet Rzewnicki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Richard Carper 23 January 1947 (aged 78) Beckley, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Isaacs (1978–1983) Martha Stacy (1985–present) |
| Education | Ohio State University (BA) University of Delaware, Newark (MBA) |
| Website | Senate website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1968–1991 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | Naval Flight Officer Navy Reserve |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
A member of the Democratic Party, Carper served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993 and was the 71st Governor of Delaware from 1993 to 2001.
In May 2023, Carper announced that he would not run for re-election in the 2024 election.[1]
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Carper during his time in the House of Representatives
Carper with President Bill Clintonin January 1993
Carper in his early Senate career
From L to R: Sen. Carper, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Yang Jiechi, Rep. Mike Castle, Rep. Wayne Gilchrest, and Sen. Joe Biden, October 2004
Sen. Carper with Rep. Mike Pence, May 2006
Carper with President-electJoe Biden in January 2021
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References
- ↑ Robertson, Nicky (2023-05-22). "Longtime Democratic Sen. Tom Carper says he will not seek reelection | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
Other websites
- Senator Tom Carper Archived 2011-02-24 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. Senate site
- Tom Carper for Senate Archived 2015-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Tom Carper at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Works by or about Tom Carper in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
- Profile at Delaware’s Governors
- Profile at The Political Graveyard
- Board member profile Archived 2017-03-22 at the Wayback Machine at Jobs for America’s Graduates
- Military profile at Experiencing War, Library of Congress
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