Harriet Smith Windsor

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Harriet Smith Windsor
Secretary of State of Delaware
In office
January 3, 2001 January 20, 2009

Harriet N. Smith Windsor was the Delaware Secretary of State from 2001 through 2009. Windsor is a Democrat and currently services as the Vice Chair of the Delaware Democratic Party. In 2008 Windsor was an elector for Barack Obama. [1]

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Early life and education

Windsor was born in Millsboro, Delaware. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Juniata College before going on to obtain an M.A. and PhD from the University of Delaware. [2]

Political experience

Windsor served as Delaware Secretary of State from 2001 to 2009. [2]

Personal life

Windsor is married to Richard, and together they have two children named James and Julia. She lives in Lewes, Delaware. She is a member of the United Methodist Church. [2]

References

  1. Miller, J.L. (December 15, 2008). "Delaware's electors cast votes for Obama, Biden". The News-Journal. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2008. Secretary of State Harriet Smith Windsor, State Rep. James "J.J." Johnson, D-Jefferson Farms, and Ted Kaufman – who will fill Biden's Senate seat once Biden resigns the post – cast their three electoral votes to reflect the wishes of the 62 percent of Delaware voters who voted for the Obama-Biden ticket.
  2. 1 2 3 "Harriet Smith Windsor's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved September 20, 2012.