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John Delaney | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Roscoe Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | David Trone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Kevin Delaney April 16, 1963 Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | April |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BS) Georgetown University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
John Kevin "JK" Delaney (born April 16, 1963) is an American politician and businessman. He was the United States Representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2019.[1]
On July 28, 2017, Delaney became the first Democrat to announce he is running for President in 2020.[2] He ended his campaign in January 2020, days before the Iowa caucus.
Early life
[change | change source]Delaney was born in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey. His parents were Elaine Rowe and Jack Delaney, an electrician. He was raised in Wood-Ridge. He studied at Columbia University and Georgetown University Law Center.[3][4]
Business career
[change | change source]Delaney has co-founded two companies, both of which are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. He has won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2004.[5]
In 1993, he co-founded Health Care Financial Partners, to make loans available to smaller-sized health care service providers purportedly ignored by larger banks.[6] In 2000, Delaney co-founded CapitalSource, a commercial lender headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland; the company provided capital to roughly 5,000 small and mid-size businesses before his departure.[7]
Delaney retired from his business career in 2012, to pursue a career in politics.[8]
United States Representative (2013–2019)
[change | change source]Delaney decided to run for the newly redrawn 6th District against 10-term Republican incumbent Roscoe Bartlett. The district had long been a Republican stronghold.
During the primary, Delaney was endorsed by former President Bill Clinton, U.S. Congresswoman Donna Edwards, Comptroller Peter Franchot, the Washington Post, and the Gazette.[9][10] On April 3, 2012, Delaney won the five-candidate Democratic primary field with 54% of the vote. The next closest opponent, State Senator Robert J. Garagiola, received 29% of the vote, 25 points behind Delaney.[11][12]
In the November 6, 2012 general election, Delaney defeated Bartlett by 59%-38%, a 21-point margin.[13]
Delaney introduced legislation to end partisan gerrymandering. The Open Our Democracy Act would appoint independent redistricting commissions nationwide to end partisan gerrymandering, make Election Day a federal holiday and create an open top-two primary system.[14]
2020 presidential campaign
[change | change source]Delaney announced he is running for President of the United States in the 2020 presidential election in a Washington Post op-ed on July 28, 2017.[2]
Delaney ended his campaign on January 31, 2020 after falling in poll numbers and failing to qualify for the debates.[15]
Personal life
[change | change source]Delaney is married to April McClain and together they have four daughters.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Douglas, Danielle (March 19, 2012). "John Delaney's business record key to his congressional campaign — and his opponent's criticism". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Delaney, John; Delaney, John (2017-07-28). "John Delaney: Why I'm running for president". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ↑ Staff (February 21, 2012). "Businessman focuses on job creation". Fredericknewspost.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "John Delaney: Executive Profile & Biography". Investing.businessweek.com. January 1, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "EY Entrepeneur Of The Year". EOYHOF.com. 2004. Archived from the original on 2006-06-14. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ↑ Andy Shaughnessy (June 1, 1998). "David takes aim at the Goliaths of health care". Nreionline.com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Delaney Hosts Entrepreneurship Workshop in Rockville". Delaney.house.gov. April 7, 2014. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Biography". Delaney.house.gov. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ Ben Pershing (April 4, 2012). "Delaney, Md. Democrats work to show unified front after newcomer's primary win". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ Editorial Board (March 10, 2012). "John Delaney for Md.'s 6th District". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "MD District 06 - D Primary Race". Our Campaigns. April 3, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Maryland State Board of Elections". Elections.state.md.us. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "MD - District 06 Race". Our Campaigns. November 6, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Delaney Introduces Bill to End Gerrymandering, Reform Elections". United States Congress. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ↑ Astor, Maggie (January 31, 2020). "John Delaney Ends Presidential Campaign After Two and a Half Years". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
Other websites
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- Congressman John Delaney Archived 2017-08-03 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House website
- Campaign website Archived 2017-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
- 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 Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Delaney 02 Appearances on C-SPAN