Tom Carper
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United States Senator from Delaware |
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Assumed office January 3, 2001 Serving with Chris Coons |
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| Preceded by | Bill Roth |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Environment Committee | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Barbara Boxer |
| Chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Lieberman |
| Succeeded by | Ron Johnson |
| 71st Governor of Delaware | |
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In office January 19, 1993 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Lieutenant | Ruth Ann Minner |
| Preceded by | Dale Wolf |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Ann Minner |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's At-large district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Evans |
| Succeeded by | Michael Castle |
| Treasurer of Delaware | |
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In office January 18, 1977 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Governor | Pete du Pont |
| Preceded by | Mary Jornlin |
| Succeeded by | Janet Rzewnicki |
| Personal details | |
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Thomas Richard Carper January 23, 1947 Beckley, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Isaacs (1978–1983) Martha Stacy (1985–present) |
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Ohio State University (BA) University of Delaware, Newark (MBA) |
| Website | Senate website |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1968–1991 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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Naval Flight Officer Navy Reserve |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Thomas Richard "Tom" Carper (born January 23, 1947) is the senior United States Senator from Delaware, serving since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Carper served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993 and was the 71st Governor of Delaware from 1993 to 2001.
A native of Danville, Virginia, Carper graduated from Ohio State University. Serving as a Naval Flight Officer in the U.S. Navy from 1968 until 1973, he flew the P-3 Orion as a Tactical Coordinator/Mission Commander and saw active duty in the Vietnam War. After leaving the active duty Navy, he remained in the U.S. Naval Reserve for another 18 years and eventually retired with the rank of Captain (O-6). Upon receiving his MBA from the University of Delaware in 1975, Carper went to work for the State of Delaware in its economic development office. He was elected State Treasurer, serving from 1977 to 1983 and leading the development of Delaware's first cash management system.
Encouraged by local politicians, Carper successfully ran for Delaware's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982. He served five terms in the House, where he chaired the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization. In 1992 he arranged a swap with term-limited Governor Michael Castle, and the two were easily elected to each other's seats. Carper governed for two terms as a moderate, business-oriented New Democrat, following the lead of the two previous Republican governors. He successfully prevented the closing of a General Motors automobile plant and won a bid for the headquarters of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. He led a tax-reduction campaign and helped improve the state's credit rating from among the worst in the nation to an excellent AAA. He pushed for standards-based education, among other reforms.
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