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Volume 10: Political and campaign ephemera, 1970-2004, undated

 Item — Box: 4

Scope and Contents

This volume contains campaign flyers, brochures and pamphlets containing candidate biographies and policy platforms, mailers and some news articles and press materials. Campaigns covered in this volume include candidates for local, state and federal office from 1970 to 2004.

Other materials include a 1972 brochure “Guide for the New Voter” printed by the Delaware Republican Party and a progress report dated July 1972 sent to constituents by Congressman Hal Haskell (R-DE).

Candidates for state office

  1. David Buckson (R, Governor, 1972)
  2. Russell Peterson (R, Governor, 1972)
  3. Eugene “Gene” Bookhammer (R, Lieutenant Governor, 1972)
  4. Dennis Greenhouse (D, State Auditor, 1980)
  5. Mary Jornlin (R, State Treasurer, 1972)
  6. Janet Rzewnicki (R, State Treasurer, 1982)
  7. David Levinson (D, Insurance Commissioner, 1988)
  8. Jim Rob (D, Insurance Commissioner)
  9. Harry Smith (D, Insurance Commissioner)
  10. George Cripps (R, Auditor of Accounts, 1972)
  11. Emilie Tugend (D, State Auditor, 1974)

Candidates for State Senate

  1. George Jarvis (R, 9th, 1972)
  2. Jack Pickett (D, 15th, 1972)
  3. Jake Zimmerman (D, 17th, 1972)
  4. Nancy Cook (D, 15th, 1990)
  5. Brian Bushweller (D, 17th, 2004)
  6. Tom Savage (D, 18th, 2004)
  7. John Chandler

Candidates for State House of Representatives

  1. Paul Reed (R, 35th, [1960s])
  2. Marshall Washington (R, 4th, 1970)
  3. Tom Seelig (R, 5th, 1970)
  4. Clarice Heckert (R, 9th, [1970])
  5. Paul Seidenstat (D, 23rd, 1970)
  6. Tom Little (R, 11th, [1972])
  7. Tom DuPont (R, 14th, 1972)
  8. Robert Powell (R, 23rd, 1972)
  9. Marion Seibel (R, 26th, 1972)
  10. Hudson Gurwell (D, 31st, 1972)
  11. Harry Derrickson (R, 37th, 1972)
  12. A. Glenn Brinsfield (R, 39th, 1972)
  13. Marian Anderson (D, 26th, 1978)
  14. Ron LaSana (D, 31st, 1980)
  15. Edward “Ed” Bennett (D, 32nd, 1980)
  16. Stan Muir (R, 40th, 1980)
  17. Carroll B. Farlow (R, 41st, 1980)
  18. Ken Whaley (R, 40th, 1982)
  19. Paul Clark (D, 26th, 1992)
  20. Josef “Andy” Burger (D, 29th)
  21. Katharine Jester (D, 29th)
  22. William K. Scott, Jr. (R, 38th)

Candidates for local office

  1. John Ferguson (D, New Castle County Executive, 1968)
  2. Paul Seidenstat (D, New Castle County Council President, 1968)
  3. John Yasik (R, New Castle County Coroner, 1970)
  4. Paul Neill (R, New Castle County Prothonotary, [1970])
  5. Bill Frederick (R, New Castle County Executive, 1972)
  6. Henry Folsom (R, New Castle County Council President, 1972)
  7. Basil Battaglia (R, New Castle County Register in Chancery, [1972])
  8. Rosalie Obara (R, New Castle County Clerk of Peace, 1972)
  9. Arline Miller (D, New Castle County Sheriff, 1980)
  10. Paulette Sullivan Moore (D, New Castle County Recorder of Deeds, 1990)
  11. Larry Messick (R, New Castle County Council, District 4)
  12. Hal Haskell (R, Wilmington Mayor, 1972)
  13. Burt Ploener (R, Wilmington City Council, District 1, 1972)
  14. Ruth Baker (R, Wilmington City Council, District 3, 1972)
  15. Marie Amoroso (R, Wilmington City Council, District 5, 1972)
  16. Al Campagnone (R, Wilmington City Council, District 6, 1972)
  17. Marie B. Hackendorn (R, Wilmington City Council, District 7, 1972)
  18. Joe DiPinto (R, Wilmington City Council, District 8, 1972)
  19. Richard Bartkowski (R, Wilmington City Council, At-large member, 1972)
  20. Catherine “Kitty” Perle (R, Wilmington City Council, At-large member, 1972)
  21. John Hawkins (R, Wilmington Mayor, R, 1980)
  22. Frank Vari (D, Wilmington City Council President, 1980)
  23. John Amalfitano (R, Wilmington City Council President, 1980)
  24. Ted Blunt (R, Wilmington City Council, District 1, 1980)
  25. Murray Sawyer (R, New Castle County Council, District 3, 1980)
  26. Chuck Durante (D, New Castle County Council, District 3, 1980)
  27. Freddie Rios (D, Wilmington City Council, District 5, 1980)
  28. Patricia Chalfant (R, Wilmington City Council, At-large member, 1980)
  29. Kim Cloud (R, Wilmington City Council, At-large member, 1980)
  30. Tom Quinn (D, Wilmington City Council, At-large member, 1980)
  31. Paul Welsh (R, Wilmington City Council, District 2)
  32. Lee Cassidy (D, Wilmington City Council, District 8)
  33. John T. McKenna (D, Kent County Levy Court, 31st District, 1972)
  34. May W. Proud (R, Kent County Sheriff, 1978)
  35. Bonnie White Johnson (R, Kent County Register in Chancery, 1982)
  36. Bob Owens (R, Kent County Levy Court, District 2, 1982)
  37. W. Howard Workman (D, Sussex County Council, District 5, 1978)
  38. Harvey Donovan, Sr. (D, Sussex County Register in Chancery, 1992)

Candidates for federal office

  1. Sam Shipley (D, Congress, 1976)
  2. Tom Evans (R, Congress, 1980)
  3. Robert “Bob” Maxwell (D, Congress, 1980)

Dates

  • Creation: 1970-2004, undated

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