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October 17, 2000
Delaware's U.S. Senate Race
Governor Thomas Carper & Senator William Roth
 
There is going to be change at every level
of government impacting Delaware. No matter who wins in the
general election, there will be a new President, new Governor,
new New Castle County Council President, new Mayor of Wilmington
and some new members of the Delaware General Assembly and
the Wilmington City Council.
Whether or not there will be a new U.S. Senator
representing Delaware in Washington, D.C. appears too close
to call.
The Delaware race for U.S. Senate is attracting
national attention. Because of the stature and political strength
of each candidate and because of the real potential for shifts
in power in Congress, there has been extra attention focused
on this race.
For Delawareans, the question is, in the
changing landscape, who will be best for Delaware. Both candidates
are well known to Delawareans and each represents a distinctive
choice on the issues.
The News Journal Editorial Board wrote,
"This is the most exciting political race Delawareans
have seen in a generation. It is imperative that the candidates
deal directly and openly with voters." We have invited
them to do just that at our October Monthly Dinner Meeting.
Tom Carper became Delaware's 71st
Chief Executive on January 19, 1993 after serving five terms
as Delaware's Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives
and six years as State Treasurer. Governor Carper was born
in Beckley, West Virginia in 1947 and earned a bachelor's
degree in economics from Ohio State University and a MBA from
the University of Delaware in 1973. He completed five years
of service as a Naval flight officer, serving in Southeast
Asia during the Vietnam War and served another 18 years in
the Naval Reserve, retiring with the rank of Captain.
Bill Roth became one of Delaware's U.S. Senators
in 1971 after serving four years in the U. S. House of Representatives.
Senator Roth was born in Great Falls, Montana in 1922 and
earned an I.A. degree from the University of Oregon and received
a MBA from Harvard Business School and a law degree from Harvard
Law School. He served in World War II, after which he was
discharged with the rank of Captain, having earned a Bronze
Star.
To our invitations, extended in June, Tom
Carper has accepted; Bill Roth has not.
Beverley Baxter
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