Kathy Jennings Explained

Kathy Jennings
Office:46th Attorney General of Delaware
Governor:John Carney
Term Start:January 1, 2019
Predecessor:Matthew Denn
Birth Date:4 April 1953
Birth Place:Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:University of Delaware (BA)
Villanova University (JD)

Kathleen Jennings (born April 4, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Attorney General of Delaware. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and education

Jennings was born on April 4, 1953 in Wilmington, Delaware.[1] She was raised by a single mother and two grandparents.[2] Jennings graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1971 and subsequently earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Delaware and Juris Doctor from the Villanova University School of Law.[3]

Career

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 tried serial killer Steven Brian Pennell.[4] In 1995, she and Charles Oberly opened their own law firm.[5]

Jennings served as Chief Administrative Officer for New Castle County for one year. She resigned in January 2018 to run for Attorney General of Delaware.[6] [7] She won the Democratic Party nomination.[8] She defeated Republican Bernard Pepukayi in the general election,[9] and was sworn into office on January 1, 2019.[10] [11]

In the 2022 election, Jennings won a second term in a closer election, defeating Republican Julianne Murray with 53 percent of the vote.[12]

Personal life

Jennings was married to Tom Molyneaux, a University of Delaware English professor, until his death in 1977. She subsequently married Wilmington police detective Bill Jennings in 1983 and has a son, Billy, and a daughter.

Electoral history

Election results
YearOfficeElectionSubjectPartyVotes%OpponentPartyVotes%
2018Attorney GeneralGeneralKathy Jennings Democratic218,35161.31%Bernard PepukayiRepublican137,73038.68%
2022Attorney GeneralGeneralKathy Jennings Democratic171,83753.83%Julianne Murray Republican147,36946.17%

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: The Prosecutor Never Rests . 1 December 1989 . The News Journal. 29 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240730042007/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-jennings/101363483/. 30 July 2024. live . Wilmington, Delaware . D1,D12 . Newspapers.com. none.
  2. Web site: Meet Kathy . . . Meet Kathy - Kathy Jennings . . 30 July 2024 .
  3. Web site: Biden names Jennings as State Prosecutor | News . newarkpostonline.com . November 7, 2011 . October 23, 2018 . August 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190804170224/https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/local/biden-names-jennings-as-state-prosecutor/article_912ea12d-1c14-55e9-8d9d-cefff4973883.html . live .
  4. Web site: Candidate Conversations: State Attorney General candidate Kathy Jennings | Delaware First Media . Delawarepublic.org . August 24, 2018 . October 23, 2018 . October 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181029123158/http://www.delawarepublic.org/post/candidate-conversations-state-attorney-general-candidate-kathy-jennings . live .
  5. Web site: Former state prosecutor to run for attorney general . Delaware State News . January 9, 2018 . October 23, 2018 . November 8, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181108065810/https://delawarestatenews.net/government/former-state-prosecutor-run-attorney-general/ . live .
  6. Web site: Jennings resigns county post, expected to run for Delaware attorney general . Delawareonline.com . January 8, 2018 . October 23, 2018 . November 8, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181108065548/https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2018/01/08/jennings-resigns-county-post-expected-run-attorney-general/1012498001/ . live .
  7. Web site: Kathy Jennings running for attorney general . Cape Gazette . February 14, 2018 . October 23, 2018 . November 8, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181108065403/https://www.capegazette.com/article/kathy-jennings-running-attorney-general/150994 . live .
  8. Web site: Kathy Jennings wins Democratic nod for Delaware attorney general . Delawareonline.com . September 6, 2018 . October 23, 2018 . November 8, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181108065641/https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2018/09/06/kathy-jennings-wins-democratic-nod-delaware-attorney-general/1214480002/ . live .
  9. Web site: Delaware's next attorney general: Kathy Jennings . Delawareonline.com . November 6, 2018 . February 16, 2019 . April 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190419103801/https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/06/delaware-attorney-general-race-democrat-opens-early-lead/1907697002/ . live .
  10. Web site: Frank . Gerace . Jennings, McGuiness, Davis sworn in to new elected positions . wdel.com . January 1, 2019 . February 16, 2019 . January 2, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190102083100/https://www.wdel.com/news/jennings-mcguiness-davis-sworn-in-to-new-elected-positions/article_dc08f9ba-0deb-11e9-bcd4-eb583f96e521.html . live .
  11. Web site: 3 new state officials sworn in on New Year's Day. January 2, 2019. Delaware State News. en-US. January 2, 2019. January 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190102100237/https://delawarestatenews.net/news/3-new-state-officials-sworn-in-on-new-years-day/. live.
  12. Web site: (D) Kathy Jennings wins Delaware Attorney General Race .

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