Chris Coons | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Delaware | |
| Assumed office November 15, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Kaufman |
| Vice Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017[source?] | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Boxer |
| County Executive of New Castle County | |
| In office January 4, 2005 – November 15, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Paul Clark |
| President of the New Castle County Council | |
| In office January 2, 2001 – January 4, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Paul Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Andrew Coons September 9, 1963 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 1988) Democratic (1988–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Amherst College (BA) Yale University (MA, JD) |
| Website | Senate website |
Christopher Andrew "Chris" Coons (born September 9, 1963) is the senior United States Senator from Delaware and a member of the Democratic Party.
Coons won a special election in 2010 to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat when Joe Biden resigned to become the vice president of the United States.