Earl Jaques Jr. | |
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Member of the DelawareHouseofRepresentatives from the 27th district | |
In office November 4, 2008 –November 4, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Vincent Lofink |
Succeeded by | Eric Morrison |
Personal details | |
Born | Menominee,Michigan,U.S. | October 5,1947
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Newark,Delaware |
Alma mater | Columbia Southern University |
Website | jaquesfordelaware |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Delaware Air National Guard |
Rank | Colonel (retired) |
Earl G. Jaques Jr. (born October 5,1947) is an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 2008 to 2020,representing District 27. [1] Jaques earned a B.S. in business administration from Columbia Southern University. [2]
Jaques is a member of the conservative wing of the Democratic Party,and was known for his largely anti-gay voting record while in the Delaware House of Representatives. In October 2019,Jaques apologized for mocking his opponent for the Democratic nomination,Eric Morrison,for being gay. [3] Morrison subsequently defeated Jaques by a 22-point margin in the primary election. [4]
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In a statement on Wednesday, Jaques, 72, said his comments were 'insensitive, hurtful, and simply wrong.'