Theodore "Ted" Blunt

Theodore "Ted" Blunt

Infobox_Politician
name = Theodore Blunt


caption =
birth_date = birth date and age|1943|3|22
birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
residence = Wilmington, Delaware
death_date =
death_place =
office = President, City Council of Wilmington, Delaware
term_start = January 8, 2001
term_end = Present
predecessor =
successor =
constituency =
party = Democrat
religion = Christian
occupation =
majority =
relations = John Blunt, WCAU
spouse = Alice Latrelle Jackson
children = Lisa, Thea and Marla
footnotes =
order2 = Wilmington City Council
term_start2 = 1985
term_end2 = 2000
president =
predecessor2 =
successor2 =
order3 =
term_start3 =
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Theodore "Ted" Blunt is an American politician and president of the Wilmington City Council and a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.

Background

Blunt was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is one of four children born to Helen and John Blunt. He attended Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia. Blunt attended Winston-Salem State University. [cite web|url=http://www.ci.wilmington.de.us/councilmembers/ccpresident.htm|title=Council President Theodore Blunt |publisher=City of Wilmington |accessdate=2008-05-02]

Career

In 1985 Blunt was elected to the Wilmington City Council; he served on the Finance, Expenditure Review, Bond and the Audit Committees. He also served on the Cablevision Commission, the Board of Pensions and Retirement, the Home Ownership Corporation, and the Port Authority. In 2000 Blunt was elected President of the Wilminqton City Council and Chairman of the Wilminqton Cable Commission.In 2008, Blunt announced that he would seek the office of Lt. Governor, becoming the first viable African-American [cite web|url=http://www.delawaregrapevine.com/5-07blunt.asp|title=BLUNT FORCE|last=Cohen |first=Celia |date=2007-05-27|publisher=Delaware Grapevine |accessdate=2008-05-02] to run for state-wide office in Delaware. [cite web|url=http://wdel.com/blog/?postid=829|title=Markell Endorses Obama; Carney follows|last=Loudell|first=Allan |publisher=Delmarva Broadcasting Company|accessdate=2008-05-02] [cite web|url=http://www.tedblunt.com/node/7|title=Blunt makes a run for Del. Office|publisher=Blunt For Lt. Governor |accessdate=2008-05-02]

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