Ruth Ann Minner - Almanac

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Elections are held the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Members of the Delaware General Assembly take office the second Tuesday of January. State Senators have a four year term and State Representatives have a two year term. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor take office the third Tuesday of January and each has a four year term.


Public Offices
Office Type Location Began office Ended office notes
State Representative Legislature Dover January 14, 1975 January 11, 1977
State Representative Legislature Dover January 11, 1977 January 9, 1979
State Representative Legislature Dover January 9, 1979 January 13, 1981
State Representative Legislature Dover January 13, 1981 January 11, 1983
State Senator Legislature Dover January 11, 1983 January 13, 1987
State Senator Legislature Dover January 13, 1987 January 8, 1991
State Senator Legislature Dover January 8, 1991 January 12, 1993
Lt. Governor Executive Dover January 19, 1993 January 21, 1997
Lt. Governor Executive Dover January 21, 1997 January 3, 2001
Governor Executive Dover January 3, 2001 January 16, 2001
Governor Executive Dover January 16, 2001 January 18, 2005
Governor Executive Dover January 18, 2005 January 20, 2009


Delaware General Assembly service
Dates Assembly Chamber Majority Governor Committees District
1975–1976 128th State House Democratic Sherman W. Tribbitt 33rd
1977–1978 129th State House Democratic Pierre S. du Pont, IV 33rd
1979–1980 130th State House Republican Pierre S. du Pont, IV 33rd
1981–1982 131st State House Republican Pierre S. du Pont, IV 33rd
1983–1984 132nd State Senate Democratic Pierre S. du Pont, IV 18th
1985–1986 133rd State Senate Democratic Michael N. Castle 18th
1987–1988 134th State Senate Democratic Michael N. Castle 18th
1989–1990 135th State Senate Democratic Michael N. Castle 18th
1991–1992 136th State Senate Democratic Michael N. Castle 18th


Election results
Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
1992 Lt. Governor General Ruth Ann Minner Democratic 165,356 61% Philip D. Cloutier Republican 102,670 38%
1996 Lt. Governor General Ruth Ann Minner Democratic 186,567 70% Sherman N. Miller Republican 73,870 28%
2000 Governor General Ruth Ann Minner Democratic 191,484 60% John M. Burris Republican 128,436 40%
2004 Governor General Ruth Ann Minner Democratic 185,687 51% William Swain Lee Republican 167,115 46%

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