Kathy Jennings
Kathy Jennings | |
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| 46thAttorney General of Delaware | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Governor | John Carney |
| Preceded by | Matthew Denn |
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| Born | April 4, 1953 Wilmington, Delaware,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Delaware(BA) Villanova University(JD) |
Kathleen Jennings(born April 4, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician serving as theAttorney General of Delaware.She is a member of theDemocratic Party.
Early life and education
[edit]Jennings was born on April 4, 1953 inWilmington, Delaware.[1]She was raised by a single mother and two grandparents.[2]Jennings graduated fromMount Pleasant High Schoolin 1971 and subsequently earned aBachelor of Artsdegree in English from theUniversity of DelawareandJuris Doctorfrom theVillanova University School of Law.[1][3]
Career
[edit]She worked for the Delaware Department of Justice for twenty years as a state prosecutor and chief deputy attorney general. Among other cases, she successfully triedserial killerSteven Brian Pennell.[4]In 1995, she andCharles Oberlyopened their own law firm.[5]
Jennings served as Chief Administrative Officer forNew Castle Countyfor one year. She resigned in January 2018 to run forAttorney General of Delaware.[6][7]She won theDemocratic Partynomination.[8]She defeatedRepublicanBernard Pepukayi in thegeneral election,[9]and was sworn into office on January 1, 2019.[10][11]
In the2022 election,Jennings won a second term in a closer election, defeating Republican Julianne Murray with 53 percent of the vote.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Jennings was married to Tom Molyneaux, aUniversity of DelawareEnglish professor, until his death in 1977. She subsequently married Wilmington police detective Bill Jennings in 1983 and has a son, Billy, and a daughter.[1][2]
Electoral history
[edit]| Election results | ||||||||||||
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| Year | Office | Election | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
| 2018 | Attorney General | General | Kathy Jennings | Democratic | 218,351 | 61.31% | Bernard Pepukayi | Republican | 137,730 | 38.68% | ||
| 2022 | Attorney General | General | Kathy Jennings | Democratic | 171,837 | 53.83% | Julianne Murray | Republican | 147,369 | 46.17% | ||
References
[edit]- ^abc"The Prosecutor Never Rests".The News Journal.Wilmington, Delaware. December 1, 1989. p. D1,D12.Archivedfrom the original on July 30, 2024.RetrievedJuly 29,2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ^ab"Meet Kathy".Meet Kathy - Kathy Jennings.RetrievedJuly 30,2024.
- ^"Biden names Jennings as State Prosecutor | News".newarkpostonline.com. November 7, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on August 4, 2019.RetrievedOctober 23,2018.
- ^"Candidate Conversations: State Attorney General candidate Kathy Jennings | Delaware First Media".Delawarepublic.org. August 24, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on October 29, 2018.RetrievedOctober 23,2018.
- ^"Former state prosecutor to run for attorney general".Delaware State News. January 9, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on November 8, 2018.RetrievedOctober 23,2018.
- ^"Jennings resigns county post, expected to run for Delaware attorney general".Delawareonline.com. January 8, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on November 8, 2018.RetrievedOctober 23,2018.
- ^"Kathy Jennings running for attorney general".Cape Gazette. February 14, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on November 8, 2018.RetrievedOctober 23,2018.
- ^"Kathy Jennings wins Democratic nod for Delaware attorney general".Delawareonline.com. September 6, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on November 8, 2018.RetrievedOctober 23,2018.
- ^"Delaware's next attorney general: Kathy Jennings".Delawareonline.com. November 6, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on April 19, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 16,2019.
- ^Gerace, Frank (January 1, 2019)."Jennings, McGuiness, Davis sworn in to new elected positions".wdel.com.Archivedfrom the original on January 2, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 16,2019.
- ^"3 new state officials sworn in on New Year's Day".Delaware State News.January 2, 2019.Archivedfrom the original on January 2, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 2,2019.
- ^"(D) Kathy Jennings wins Delaware Attorney General Race".
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