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Ken Simpler
Treasurer of Delaware
In office January 6, 2015 – January 1, 2019
Governor	Jack Markell John Carney
Preceded by	Chip Flowers
Succeeded by	Colleen Davis
Personal details
Born	Kenneth Alvin Simpler, Jr. (1967-07-15) July 15, 1967 (age 57) Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Elizabeth Russell
Children	3
Education	Princeton University (BA) University of Delaware (MPA) University of Chicago (JD, MBA)

Kenneth A. Simpler is an American politician. He was Delaware State Treasurer from 2015 to 2019. He is the most recent Republican to win a statewide race in Delaware.

Education

Simpler attended high school at St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Delaware. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political economy at Princeton University. While in college, he was charged in an incident where 45 students were sent to the Princeton infirmary or local hospital for alcohol-induced medical problems, including one student who was in a coma for 24 hours. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail for his role in hosting parties where alcohol was served to minors.

Simpler earned a Master of Business Administration and a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago. He was owner and chief financial officer of Seaboard Hotels and managing director at Citadel LLC. He worked as a corporate attorney at Kirkland & Ellis and has served on the board of directors of Draper Holdings, the parent company of WBOC and Fox 21.

While serving as Delaware State Treasurer, Simpler enrolled at the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration at the University of Delaware to pursue a Master of Public Administration. After leaving office, he completed the degree in February 2020.

Political career

Simpler was elected Delaware State Treasurer on November 4, 2014, and took office on January 6, 2015. In the 2018 elections, he was defeated in his reelection campaign by Democrat Colleen Davis. His defeat was one of several losses for prominent Republicans in Delaware in 2018 and as of 2023 establishes him as the most recent Republican to serve statewide.

Electoral history

References

1. "Kenneth Alvin Simpler Jr - Delaware - Public-sector labor union contributions". publicunionfacts.com.
2. "Ken Simpler, Esq".
3. ^ "Ken's Background". Official campaign website. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
4. Hevesi, Dennis (May 26, 1988). "2 at Princeton Get Jail Terms For Roles in Pledge Drinking". New York Times.
5. "Home". kensimpler.com.
6. "About Kenneth Simpler". State of Delaware. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
7. ^ Smith, Jerry (November 6, 2018). "Democrat Colleen Davis takes state treasurer race over Ken Simpler". The News Journal.
8. Schmidt, Sophia (November 7, 2018). "State House and Senate Minority Whips ousted by Democratic challengers". Delaware Public Media.
9. "State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results)". elections.delaware.gov. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
10. "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Election Commissioner. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
11. "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Election Commissioner. Retrieved November 6, 2018.

External links

• Official website

• 21st-century Delaware politicians
• Delaware Republicans
• People associated with Kirkland & Ellis
• Living people
• People from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
• Princeton University alumni
• State treasurers of Delaware
• University of Chicago Booth School of Business alumni
• University of Chicago Law School alumni
• 1967 births