On December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, making it the very first state. The state legislature consists of 21 Senators and 41 Representatives.
The Governor is Jack Markell (D). His blog can be read here.
Delaware is currently represented in Congress by Sen. Thomas Carper (D), Sen. Edward Kaufman (D), and Rep. Michael Castle (R). Christopher Coons (D) will be replacing Sen. Kaufman in 2011.
Other elected officials of Delaware include Lt. Gov. Matthew Denn (D) (his blog) and Attorney General Joseph R. Biden III (D) (aka Beau Biden).
For more information on Delaware, including the state flag and the state motto, click here.
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