John Carney (D-DE-At-Large)i

John Carney Congressman Delaware At-Large

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Biography of Congressman John Carney

Congressman John Carney represents the state of Delaware in the United States House of Representatives. He was sworn in on January 5, 2011 for a two-year term.

John is a member of the Financial Services Committee, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. He is a member of the New Democrats Coalition, a group of moderate, pro-growth Democrats committed to advancing a common sense policy agenda.

Throughout his career, John has worked with both parties to find solutions to complicated issues. Since taking office, he has sponsored numerous bills to help create jobs, reduce the deficit and eliminate burdensome regulations for small businesses.

John introduced the Build America Bonds bill, which makes it easier for states and municipalities to build roads, bridges and other infrastructure projects. He has voted to cut tens of billions of dollars in spending, and introduced a bill to force an up-or-down vote on an additional $20 billion in cuts to federal programs that have been determined to be duplicative or ineffective. John also introduced a bill to repeal the 1099 reporting requirement for small businesses, a requirement that has now been eliminated. He is committed to working in a bipartisan manner to solve problems and move the country forward.

The second of nine children, John was born in Wilmington and raised in Claymont by his parents Jack and Ann, who were both educators. After college at Dartmouth, instead of pursuing a financially lucrative career, John chose to return to Delaware to get his Master of Public Administration at the University of Delaware and serve his community.

His public service career in Delaware has spanned more than 20 years, including serving as Secretary of Finance and Deputy Chief of Staff under then-Governor Tom Carper. In these positions, he played a key role in the sale of the Port of Wilmington to the state, worked to cut taxes nine times, and helped the state earn its first AAA bond rating — which it still holds today.

John was also elected Lt. Governor of Delaware twice. As Lt. Governor, he implemented the Models of Excellence in Education program, which enabled successful schools to effectively share best practices with other schools around the state, raising test scores and producing better students. John also advocated for health and wellness, starting programs like the “Lt. Governor’s Challenge” to encourage Delawareans to exercise and eat healthy. John was also a strong supporter of the Delaware smoking ban and he led the fight for a Cancer Right to Know Law, ultimately passed in 2008. He was chairman of the Delaware Health Care Commission, the Interagency Council on Adult Literacy, the Criminal Justice Council, the Center for Education Technology, and the Livable Delaware Advisory Council.

John recently served as an executive at Transformative Technologies, LLC, a Delaware-based company involved in green technology, where he worked on efforts to manufacture towers and other components for the emerging offshore wind power industry.

John continues to serve on several community boards.  He lives in Wilmington, Delaware with his wife, Tracey, and their sons, Sam and Jimmy.

Biography from John Carney for Congress

John Carney will always be on our side because he’s one of us. The second of nine children, he was born in Wilmington and raised in Claymont by his parents Jack and Ann, who were both educators, and often struggled to make ends meet. After college, instead of choosing a lucrative career, John chose to return to Delaware to serve his community.

John Carney’s public service career in Delaware has covered more than 20 years, including serving as Secretary of Finance and Deputy Chief of Staff under then-Governor Tom Carper. In these positions, he played a key role the sale of the Port of Wilmington to the state, worked to cut taxes nine times, and helped the state earn its first AAA bond rating, which it still holds today.  John was also elected Lt. Governor of Delaware twice.

Continuing his focus on economic development, for four years John has chaired the Delaware Science & Technology Council, whose goal is to make Delaware the leader in creating 21st Century jobs. Additionally, he recently served as an executive at Transformative Technologies, LLC, a Delaware-based company involved in green technology. Through his company he worked on efforts to manufacture towers and other components for the emerging offshore wind power industry.

John has always worked with people from both sides of the aisle to solve the most complicated problems. As Lt. Governor, John was a strong supporter of the smoking ban and he led the fight for a Cancer Right to Know Law. He continues to serve on the Delaware Cancer Consortium, which leads the campaign to reduce cancer incidence rates in Delaware.

In Congress, John will oppose oil drilling off the Delaware shoreline, and instead will promote the development of renewable energy technology, and will work for an energy policy that promotes energy independence, while creating sustainable and good-paying jobs in Delaware.

John continues to work to improve his community with service on several boards namely the YMCA of Delaware, Special Olympics Delaware, the Wilmington Hope Commission, and the St. Francis Hospital Foundation. For the 6th year in a row, John has organized Wilmington’s Hope Youth Summer Basketball League, which strives to teach the city’s youth valuable life lessons through the game of basketball.

John lives in Wilmington, Delaware with his wife, Tracey, and their sons, Sam and Jimmy.

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