Colin R.J. Bonini

Infobox Officeholder
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name = Colin R. J. Bonini
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office = Delaware State Senator
term_start = January 10 1995
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birth_date = birth date and age|1965|4|14
birth_place = Stanford, California
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spouse = Melissa Harrington
party = Republican
residence = Dover, Delaware
alma_mater = Wesley College
occupation = Marketing Representative
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religion = Roman Catholic

Colin R. J. Bonini is an American salesman and politician from Kent County, near Dover, Delaware. He is a member of the Republican Party who serves in the Delaware General Assembly as the incumbent State Senator from South Dover.

Early life and family

Born April 14 1965, Bonini is the son of Stanford University Emeritus Professor of Business Charles Bonini. His identical twin brother Griffin Bonini is a Superior Court Judge in Santa Clara County, California.

Bonini received his B.A. from Wesley College in 1991 and his M.P.A. from the University of Delaware in 1999. He is married to Dr. Melissa Harrington and they live in Camden Wyoming.

ports and recreation

In his free time, Bonini is a staunch Washington Capitals NHL hockey fan, as well as a staunch fan of the former Montreal Expos turned current Washington Nationals MLB team. He even sports a Montreal Expos License Plate frame on his sedan. He has been an Expos/Nationals fan since growing up in California in 1977.

tate senate

The 16th State Senate District is a sprawling suburban, rural and small town section of southern and eastern Kent County along with a small portion of adjacent Sussex County. It includes the southern portions of Dover around the Dover Air Force Base, the towns of Frederica and Harrington, but carefully excludes the incorporated portions of the town of Milford. Bonini has represented the 16th Senate District in the Delaware State Senate since 1995.

Bonini serves on the following committees:
*Adult & Juvenile Corrections
*Agriculture
*Community/County Affairs
*Highways & Transportation
*Revenue & Taxation
*Sunset

Public offices

Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1st. Members of the Delaware General Assembly take office the second Tuesday of January. The State Senate has a term of four years.

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Dover
1994
January 10 1995
January 12 1999|
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State Senator
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Dover
1998
January 12 1999
January 14 2003|
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State Senator
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2002
January 14 2003
January 11 2005
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2004
January 11 2005
January 13 2009|
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Election results

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1994
State Senator, District 16
General|
Party shading/Republican |Colin R.J. Bonini
Party shading/Republican |Republican
Party shading/Republican |4,444
Party shading/Republican |55.1%|
Party shading/Democratic |W. Charles Paradee
Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Party shading/Democratic |3,626
Party shading/Democratic |44.9%
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1998
State Senator, District 16
General|
Party shading/Republican |Colin R.J. Bonini
Party shading/Republican |Republican
Party shading/Republican |4,155
Party shading/Republican |52.6%|
Party shading/Democratic |Terry L. Pepper
Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Party shading/Democratic |3,745
Party shading/Democratic |47.4%
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2002
State Senator, District 16
General|
Party shading/Republican |Colin R.J. Bonini
Party shading/Republican |Republican
Party shading/Republican |7,324
Party shading/Republican |66.5%|
Party shading/Democratic |Paul Davis
Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Party shading/Democratic |3,686
Party shading/Democratic |33.5%
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2004
State Senator, District 16
General|
Party shading/Republican |Colin R.J. Bonini
Party shading/Republican |Republican
Party shading/Republican |11,570
Party shading/Republican |69.3%|
Party shading/Democratic |James B. Testerman
Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Party shading/Democratic |5,131
Party shading/Democratic |30.7%|
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Results provided by the [http://elections.delaware.gov/information/electionresults/election_archive.shtml Delaware Department of Elections]

References

* [http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/7f4f680c99e8e0d1852569c10055e9d4/dd6f40db63c8522b852569d8005369fa?OpenDocument&TableRow=1.5.5#1.5. Senator Colin R.J. Bonini]
* [http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/7f4f680c99e8e0d1852569c10055e9d4/dd6f40db63c8522b852569d8005369fa/$FILE/Senate%20District%20016%20North.pdf northern District 16 map]
* [http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/7f4f680c99e8e0d1852569c10055e9d4/dd6f40db63c8522b852569d8005369fa/$FILE/Senate%20District%20016%20South.pdf southern District 16 map]

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* [http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/7f4f680c99e8e0d1852569c10055e9d4/dd6f40db63c8522b852569d8005369fa?OpenDocument&TableRow=1.5.5#1.5. Senator Colin R.J. Bonini]

External links

* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bondurant-boog.html#S1W02JBB8 The Political Graveyard]
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=BS023816 Project Vote Smart]
* [http://www.delawaregrapevine.com/2-05bonini.asp Weight Loss for Political Gain]

Places with more information

* [http://www.lib.udel.edu/ University of Delaware Library] 181 South College Ave., Newark, Delaware [phone].
* [http://www.co.new-castle.de.us/libraries/newark/library1.asp Newark Free Library] 750 Library Ave., Newark, Delaware [phone].
* [http://www.corbitlibrary.org/ Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library] 2nd and High St., Odessa, Delaware [phone].
* [http://www.hsd.org/ Historical Society of Delaware] 505 Market St., Wilmington, Delaware [phone].