Jan C. Ting

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birth_date = 1948
birth_place = Michigan
residence = Wilmington, Delaware
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spouse = Helen Page

Jan C. Ting (zh-cp|c=|p=Dīng Jǐngān，born 1948) is a Professor of Law at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Republican Party, and was the Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware in the 2006 U.S. Senate election.

Early life and family

Ting was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, son of Dr. Sik Woo Ting, a Chinese immigrant who came to the United States in 1937 with his wife, to continue their studies after the Japanese invasion of China. His father received his medical degree from the University of Michigan, and joined the U.S. Army as a medical officer during World War II and saw action at the Battle of the Bulge and the Battle for Germany. He received his U.S. citizenship while on active duty with the U.S. Army in France in 1945.

Jan Ting is a 1970 graduate of Oberlin College and received an M.A. degree in Asian Studies from the East-West Center of the University of Hawaii in 1972. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1975. He resides in Wilmington, Delaware with his wife, Helen Page Ting, a physician. They have two daughters, Margaret, and Mary.

Professional career

Ting joined the faculty of Temple University School of Law in 1977. He teaches courses in taxation, immigration, and national security. In 1990, he was appointed by President George H.W. Bush as Assistant Commissioner at the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the U.S. Department of Justice. He served in this capacity until 1993, when he returned to the faculty at Temple University, serving as Director of the Graduate Tax Program from 1994 to 2001. He has also taught as a visiting professor at Widener University in Wilmington, and is a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia.

Ting testified before the 9/11 Commission in December 2003 on the subject of immigration and national security, has testified before the United States Congress, and published articles on the topics of taxation, immigration, and national security. He has been quoted in news reports and published commentary in various media including the "New York Times", the "Wall Street Journal", the "Washington Post", the "Chicago Tribune", National Public Radio, "PBS Newshour", "ABC Nightline", the "NBC Today Show", "Dateline", and Evening News programs. A frequent guest on CN-8, Fox News, and MSNBC, he continues to be called on to discuss current topics related to immigration and national security.

Political career

Ting was appointed by Governor Michael N. Castle as Chairman of the Delaware State Personnel Commission. In 2006 he was endorsed by the Delaware Republican convention as the party’s candidate in the 2006 U.S. Senate election. He narrowly defeated primary opponent Michael D. Protack for the nomination, and was himself defeated by incumbent U.S. Senator Thomas R. Carper in the November 2006 election. Ting has also been a regional GOP chair and three-time representative to the Republican national convention.

Expulsion from the Republican Party

In the 2008 primary elections, Ting was an advisor to Republican Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, and expressed support for candidates Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee. In the general election, however, he endorsed Barack Obama for president and contributed to Obama's campaign, citing his worries about John McCain's immigration policy and support for the Iraq War. As a result, Ting was confronted in April 2008 by state GOP chair Bill Sahm about his support for the Democratic candidate. As Sahm later recalled, Ting asked if he was being asked to resign from the Republican party; Sahm replied, "If you can't be loyal, that might be best for all concerned." Ting later referred to his resignation as an "expulsion."

Election results

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Year
Office
Election|
Subject
Party
Votes
%|
Opponent
Party
Votes
%
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2006
U.S. Senator
Primary|
bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Jan C. Ting
bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Republican
bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |6,110
bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |43%|
bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Michael D. Protack
Christine O'Donnell
bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Republican
bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |5,771
2,505
bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |40%
17%
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2006
U.S. Senate
General|
Party shading/Republican |Jan C. Ting
Party shading/Republican |Republican
Party shading/Republican |69,732
Party shading/Republican |29%|
Party shading/Democratic |Thomas R. Carper
Party shading/Democratic |Democratic
Party shading/Democratic |170,544
Party shading/Democratic |70%
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References

*cite web |url= http://voteting.com/ |accessdate= 2006-09-01|title= Jan Ting for Senate |author= |last= |first= |coauthors= |work= |publisher= |pages= |year= 2006
*cite web |url= http://www.law.temple.edu/servlet/RetrievePage?site=TempleLaw&page=Faculty |accessdate= 2006-09-01|title= Temple Faculty Profile |author= |last= |first= |coauthors= |work= |publisher= Temple University, Beasley School of Law |pages= |year= 2006
*cite web |url=http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080802/NEWS02/808020342/1007 |accessdate=2008-08-04|title=Delaware GOP's Ting pays price for supporting Obama|author=|last=|first=|coauthors=|work=|publisher=Delaware News Journal|pages=|year=2008