Jack Markell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJack Markell
American politician
Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1960
Place of Birth: Newark, Delaware, United States
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Jack Markell
- Jack Alan Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American former businessman and politician who served as the 73rd Governor of Delaware from 2009 to 2017.
- He is a member of the Democratic Party. Markell served three terms as the State Treasurer of Delaware from 1999 to 2009.
- After term-limited Governor Ruth Ann Minner was prevented from running for reelection, Markell announced his intention to run for the Democratic nomination for governor.
- Markell defeated Lieutenant Governor of Delaware John Carney with 51% of the vote in the Democratic primary, and defeated the Republican nominee, former Delaware Superior Court Judge William Swain Lee, with 67% of the vote in the general election; becoming Delaware's first Jewish governor.
- Markell won reelection by a margin of over 40%, the largest margin in any race for governor in Delaware's history.
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