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'''Matthew P. Denn''' (born February 9, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician from [[New Castle County, Delaware]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Matt Denn - Candidate |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=39728 |website=Our Campaigns |access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> He served as the 45th [[attorney general of Delaware]] from 2015 until 2019. Denn previously served as the [[List of lieutenant governors of Delaware|25th]] [[lieutenant governor of Delaware]] from 2009 to 2015, and was the Insurance Commissioner of Delaware from 2005 to 2009. After leaving public office, Denn joined the global law firm [[DLA Piper]] as Managing Partner of the firm's Wilmington office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn joins DLA Piper's Litigation practice|url=https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/news/2019/01/former-delaware-attorney-general-matt-denn-joins-dla-pipers-litigation-practice/|access-date=April 9, 2022}}</ref>
'''Matthew P. Denn''' (born February 9, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician from [[New Castle County, Delaware]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Matt Denn - Candidate |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=39728 |website=Our Campaigns |access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> He served as the 45th [[attorney general of Delaware]] from 2015 until 2019. Denn previously served as the [[List of lieutenant governors of Delaware|25th lieutenant governor of Delaware]] from 2009 to 2015, and was the Insurance Commissioner of Delaware from 2005 to 2009. After leaving public office, Denn joined the global law firm [[DLA Piper]] as Managing Partner of the firm's Wilmington office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn joins DLA Piper's Litigation practice|url=https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/news/2019/01/former-delaware-attorney-general-matt-denn-joins-dla-pipers-litigation-practice/|access-date=April 9, 2022}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Denn was born in [[Wilmington, Delaware]], to Morton Denn, a professor of chemical engineering at the [[City College of New York]], and Marilyn Denn. He grew up in suburban [[Hockessin, Delaware|Hockessin]] and attended H.B. du Pont Middle School. He later moved to [[California]] with his family during high school.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matthew P. Denn, Esq. |url=https://leadershipdelaware.org/person/matthew-p-denn-esq/ |website=Leadership Delaware |access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] from the [[University of California, Berkeley]], and he received his [[Juris Doctor|law degree]] from [[Yale Law School]] in 1991.
Denn was born in [[Wilmington, Delaware]], to [[Morton Denn]], a Professor Emeritus of chemical engineering at the [[City College of New York]], and Marilyn Denn. He grew up in suburban [[Hockessin, Delaware|Hockessin]] and attended H.B. du Pont Middle School. He later moved to [[California]] with his family during high school.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matthew P. Denn, Esq. |url=https://leadershipdelaware.org/person/matthew-p-denn-esq/ |website=Leadership Delaware |access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] from the [[University of California, Berkeley]], and he received his [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Yale Law School]] in 1991.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Denn lives in [[Newark, Delaware]] with his wife, Michele, and their two twin boys. He is Jewish.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mahtesian |first1=Charles |title=The governor of Jewish outreach |url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/charlie-mahtesian/2012/08/the-governor-of-jewish-outreach-133027 |access-date=2 April 2020 |work=POLITICO |date=24 August 2012 |language=en}}</ref>
Denn lives in [[Newark, Delaware]] with his wife, Michele, and their twin sons. He is Jewish.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mahtesian |first1=Charles |title=The governor of Jewish outreach |url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/charlie-mahtesian/2012/08/the-governor-of-jewish-outreach-133027 |access-date=2 April 2020 |work=POLITICO |date=24 August 2012 |language=en}}</ref>


==Electoral history==
==Electoral history==
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== See also ==
* [[List of Jewish American jurists]]


==References==
==References==
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Matthew Denn
45th Attorney General of Delaware
In office
January 6, 2015 – January 1, 2019
GovernorJack Markell
John Carney
Preceded byBeau Biden
Succeeded byKathy Jennings
25th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
In office
January 20, 2009 – January 6, 2015
GovernorJack Markell
Preceded byJohn Carney
Succeeded byBethany Hall-Long
Insurance Commissioner of Delaware
In office
January 4, 2005 – January 4, 2009
GovernorRuth Ann Minner
Preceded byDonna Lee Williams
Succeeded byKaren Stewart
Personal details
Born (1966-02-09) February 9, 1966 (age 58)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMichele
Children2
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
Yale University (JD)

Matthew P. Denn (born February 9, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician from New Castle County, Delaware.[1] He served as the 45th attorney general of Delaware from 2015 until 2019. Denn previously served as the 25th lieutenant governor of Delaware from 2009 to 2015, and was the Insurance Commissioner of Delaware from 2005 to 2009. After leaving public office, Denn joined the global law firm DLA Piper as Managing Partner of the firm's Wilmington office.[2]

Early life and education

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Denn was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to Morton Denn, a Professor Emeritus of chemical engineering at the City College of New York, and Marilyn Denn. He grew up in suburban Hockessin and attended H.B. du Pont Middle School. He later moved to California with his family during high school.[3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley, and he received his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 1991.

Professional career

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Returning to Delaware in 1991, Denn worked for two years with Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, providing pro bono legal services to the underserved and underrepresented.[4] Entering private practice, Denn became a partner with the law firm of Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor in 2000. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the Young Lawyers Section of the Delaware State Bar Association. [citation needed]

In 1998, Denn was appointed by Governor Tom Carper to serve as chairman of the Child Protection Accountability Commission,[4] formed following the death of a four year old whose abuse and neglect went undetected by a state investigation.[5] Under Denn's leadership, the commission lobbied to for caseload standards and career ladders for child protection workers, working to prevent inexperience and high turnover from compromising child safety.[6]

Political career

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Denn served as Governor Ruth Ann Minner's legal counsel from 2001 through 2003, writing legislation including the Patient's Bill of Rights and the Emergency Health Powers Act.[4][7]

In 1998, Denn ran for a seat in the Delaware State Senate against incumbent Republican Bob Connor. He lost that race but was elected State Insurance Commissioner in 2004, defeating Karen Weldin Stewart in the Democratic primary race, and later defeating Republican Party candidate, Dave Ennis, a member of Delaware General Assembly, in the general election. Denn served as Insurance Commissioner from January 4, 2005, until January 4, 2009.

Denn was elected Lieutenant Governor of Delaware in 2008, winning 61 percent of the vote to defeat Republican opponent State Senator Charlie Copeland. Another Democratic candidate, Wilmington City Council President Ted Blunt, ended his campaign in spring 2008, allowing Denn to avoid a primary contest. He took office in a ceremony just after midnight on January 20, 2009.[8] As Lieutenant Governor, Denn focused on issues affecting children.[9]

In 2014, Denn was the Democratic nominee for Attorney General, and he defeated Republican nominee Ted Kittila in the November general election.[10] He served until 2019 and did not seek reelection.[11]

Personal life

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Denn lives in Newark, Delaware with his wife, Michele, and their twin sons. He is Jewish.[12]

Electoral history

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Election results
Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
1996 State Senate General Matthew P. Denn Democratic 6,632 45.7% Robert T. Connor Republican 7,860 54.2%
2004 Insurance Commissioner Primary Matthew P. Denn Democratic 18,436 58% Karen Weldin Stewart Democratic 13,363 42%
2004 Insurance Commissioner General Matthew P. Denn Democratic 182,619 53% David H. Ennis Republican 163,027 47%
2008 Lieutenant Governor General Matthew P. Denn Democratic 236,741 61% Charles L. Copeland Republican 149,222 39% Peter Cullen Blue Enigma 1,681 0.5%
2012 Lieutenant Governor General Matthew P. Denn Democratic 238,957 61.6% Cheryl "Sher" Valenzuela Republican 143,978 37.1% Margaret McKeown Libertarian 5,206 1.3%
2014 Attorney General General Matthew P. Denn Democratic 121,410 52.8% Theodore A. Kittila Republican 90,257 39.2% Catherine Damavandi Green 10,599 4.6%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Matt Denn - Candidate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Former Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn joins DLA Piper's Litigation practice". Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Matthew P. Denn, Esq". Leadership Delaware. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Matt Denn for Delaware Attorney General". Matt Denn for Delaware Attorney General. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
  5. ^ "MARTIN V. STATE, 99C-01-275-CHT (DEL.SUPR. 1-17-2001)". Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County. 17 January 2001. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Office of the Child Advocate of the State of Delaware". courts.delaware.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
  7. ^ "Official biography". Archived from the original on 2012-05-17.
  8. ^ "YouTube video". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  9. ^ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2013-09-18.
  10. ^ Parra, Esteban (November 5, 2014). "Denn takes race for Attorney General". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE.
  11. ^ Bittle, Matt (December 16, 2018). "Matt Denn reflects as AG term ends". Delaware State News.
  12. ^ Mahtesian, Charles (24 August 2012). "The governor of Jewish outreach". POLITICO. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Delaware Insurance Commissioner
2004
Succeeded by
Karen Weldin Stewart
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
2008, 2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Delaware
2014
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
2009–2015
Vacant
Title next held by
Bethany Hall-Long
Preceded by Attorney General of Delaware
2015–2019
Succeeded by