Harriet Smith Windsor

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

Harriet 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]

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References

  1. Miller, J.L. (2008-12-15). "Delaware's electors cast votes for Obama, Biden". The News-Journal. Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2008-12-22. 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 20 September 2012.