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	University of Delaware: THOMAS R. CARPER CONGRESSIONAL PAPERS: Biographical Note
		Carper attended Ohio State University on a Naval ROTC scholarship and was graduated in 1968 with a bachelor of arts in economics.
		Carper was esteemed and congratulated by his colleagues in the House for his efforts to strike compromises in these legislative debates; they thought he showed tenacity and genuine interest in passing legislation for the good of the American people.
		Carper identified the major issues in his first congressional campaign to be reversing a faltering national economy, balancing the federal budget, supporting the military but avoiding overspending on development of ineffective weapons, avoiding the proliferation of nuclear arms, supporting higher education, and addressing unemployment, social security, and crime.
	www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/findaids/carper/bio.htm (2660 words)

	Thomas R. Carper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Democrat, Tom Carper served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993 before becoming Governor of Delaware in 1993.
		As a Senator, Tom Carper has been noted as a moderate and is a member of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), the so-called "third way." Senator Carper currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the DLC.
		Senator Carper announced in February 2005 that he was open to the consideration of President Bush's plans for Social Security overhaul through private accounts, but gave no indication of actual support for the plans.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thomas_Carper (541 words)

	JAG - Board - Thomas Carper
		Tom Carper became Delaware's junior Senator on January 3, 2001, after serving two terms as the state's Governor, five terms as its Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives and six years as State Treasurer.
		Shortly before becoming chairman, Governor Carper served as the lead Democratic governor within the NGA on welfare reform in a successful effort to develop the unanimous endorsement of all governors for policies that provided the foundation on which the 1996 federal welfare reform law was based.
		Tom Carper fell in love with Delaware's beauty the first time he saw it from the window of a military transport aircraft during his early years of active duty service as a naval flight officer.
	www.jag.org /tom_carper.htm (1035 words)

	MBA News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Carper used his leadership to focus on an agenda of fiscal responsibility that encouraged economic growth and protected for the health and safety of Delaware's families.
		Tom Carper fell in love with Delaware's beauty the first time he saw it from the window of a Naval transport plane during his five years of service as a Naval flight officer.
		Carper administered Delaware's cash management system and played a major role in improving the state's credit rating from worst in the nation to the prestigious AAA rating.
	www.mba.udel.edu /news/index.cfm?template=show.cfm&NewsID=544 (780 words)

	ACLI Viewpoint Discussion
		Tom Carper has earned a reputation as an active and energetic leader who has improved the health, safety and economic security of Delaware's residents.
		Governor Carper: One of the best long-range approaches that we should take is to better ensure that the young women graduating from our high schools and colleges in America posses more of the math, science and technology skills that will enable them to find excellent jobs in the economy of the 21st century.
		With that in mind, we in the Carper family have a special interest in ensuring that insurance companies continue to be able to offer investment alternatives which are competitive, attractive to consumers and will enable us to maintain a significant base of employment - the insurance industry - in the state of Delaware.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-adv/specialsales/acliforum/acli5.html (1309 words)

	capegazette.com - Cape Region's Home Page
		Tom Carper on March 7 argued against President George Bush’s plans to privatize Social Security, telling a group of seniors that contrary to the President’s claims, the system is not in crisis.
		Carper said there are enough smart people in both political parties to solve this problem, and pointed back to the Reagan-era as an example.
		Carper said this spring, he plans to introduce legislation with a Republican co-sponsor to create a commission similar to the one formed after the attacks on the World Trade Center, with five Democrats and five Republicans.
	www.capegazette.com /storiescurrent/0305/carpersocsec031105.html (514 words)

	Senator Tom Carper - Legislation and Congressional Services for Delawareans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Carperâs Kent County Schedule for Thursday, August 18, 2005
		Senator Tom Carper Announces $6.75 Million in Federal Funding for Rehoboth Streetscape on Monday, August 1, 2005
		Senator Carper is now accepting internship applications for his Delaware and Washington, DC offices for the next semester.
	carper.senate.gov (204 words)

	University of Delaware: THOMAS R. CARPER CONGRESSIONAL PAPERS
		Thomas R. Carper (1947-) served the state of Delaware as its member-at-large in the U.S. House of Representatives for five terms: he was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1993).
		Carper was elected with the "budget conscious class of 1982" and was a fiscal conservative in his legislative efforts.
		Carper worked on the bailout plan for the savings and loan industry, correctly predicting the enormity of the problem.
	www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/findaids/carper/index.htm (269 words)

	Carper discusses Medicare drug plan
		Tom Carper (D-Del.) said he is co-sponsoring a bill that would allow the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices as a part of the new Medicare Prescription Drug Plan that was voted into law earlier this year.
		Carper urged seniors in attendance to write to their representatives to sponsor the Daschle bill and other pieces of legislation that would lower the cost of prescription drugs through the Medicare program.
		The program is voluntary and Carper encourages those who are already enrolled in a prescription program through their employer to examine the benefits of each before deciding to stay with that plan or enroll in the Medicare service.
	www.ourfuture.org /issues_and_campaigns/medicare/state_news/ga3_31_04.cfm (548 words)

	Democratic Underground Forums - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D - Del) speaks for Lois Combs Weinberg Campaign in Kentucky
		Senator Tom Carper (D-Del) spoke at a fund raising event tonight for Lois Combs Weinberg, the Democrat who is attempting to unseat Mitch McConnell.
		Carper was introduced by Jim Gray, who lost out in a close primary race for mayor in Lexington, Kentucky in May (the race is non-partisan).
		Carper said that the best thing he could think of about Lois Combs Weinberg is that she isn't Mitch McConnell.
	www.democraticunderground.com /duforum/DCForumID58/27997.html (904 words)

	University of Delaware: THOMAS R. CARPER CONGRESSIONAL PAPERS
		Carper's tenacity, with the help of Senator Joe Biden (D-Del.), led to Delaware becoming the first state in the nation to abate all lead paint in public housing.
		Carper's main concerns were with improving bank supervision and examination, and setting adequate capital standards.
		Carper offered two amendments protecting exclusions in contracts for receivers' and conservators' rights to enforce contracts, and protecting state law on limited indemnification for directors and officers.
	www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/findaids/carper/series/bank.htm (2476 words)

	Delaware Grapevine
		While U.S. Sen. Thomas R. Carper was lunching Wednesday at the Wilmington Riverfront, he ran into Thomas S. Neuberger, a warrior of a Republican opponent whom Carper beat in 1986 as a Democratic congressman.
		Carper has gone on to do, well, more of what he was doing back then.
		It was enough for Tom Carper to abstain recently from a Senate vote on a buyout for tobacco farmers.
	www.delawaregrapevine.com /8-04politicking.asp (880 words)

	Democratic Leadership Council: DLC Leadership Team: Tom Carper
		As the Administration and congressional Democrats and Republicans continue to circle each other in search of a bipartisan agreement on comprehensive education reform, New Democrat Sen. Tom Carper is pushing ahead with a bipartisan bill that focuses on one reform mechanism that already has strong support in both parties: charter public schools.
		Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) today announced he will be an original co-sponsor of legislation that authorizes $150 million a year in grants to assess and clean up contaminated brownfields sites.
		Last week New Democrat Delaware Governor Tom Carper welcomed the first-ever students to the new Thomas A. Edison Charter School, the seventh charter school to open in Delaware in the past five years.
	www.dlc.org /ndol_sub.cfm?kaid=137&subid=900014 (683 words)

	Thomas Carper -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		A (A member of the Democratic Party) Democrat, Tom Carper served in the (The lower legislative house of the United States Congress) United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993 before becoming (Click link for more info and facts about Governor of Delaware) Governor of Delaware in 1993.
		The race was expected to be close, but due to Carper's proven record as governor, the strong performance of Presidential nominee (Vice president of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)) Al Gore, and concerns about Roth's age, Carper won the race handily.
		Senator Carper announced in February 2005 that he is open to (Vice President under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)) President Bush's plans for (Social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance) Social Security overhaul through private accounts.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/T/Th/Thomas_Carper.htm (231 words)

	Thomas R. Carper
		Carper attributes his string of campaign successes to his priorities as a moderate Democrat and his accomplishments over the years, both of which he says are in line with what most Delawareans want from their government.
		Carper lists a few principles he says he has kept with him during his years in public office, including doing what's right, treating others the way you want to be treated and never giving up.
		Carper says he already was eyeing an eventual career in politics when he saw the state of Delaware for the first time in 1969.
	www.udel.edu /PR/Messenger/01/3/thomas.html (1404 words)

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		Tom Carper, D-DE, today introduced legislation that would modernize the U.S. Postal Service for the 21st century.
		The Carper legislation would seek to strengthen the Postal Service's standing and long-term viability by: Preserving Universal Service, While Protecting Employees: The bill maintains the current requirement that the Postal Service continue delivering to every address in the country in a non-discriminatory way.
		Senator Carper's bill is an important step in that it aims to improve service nationwide and preserves the protections and benefits letter carriers depend on.
	www.postcom.org /public/2003/carper_bill_announce.htm (952 words)

	2005 ICAC Clean Air Technologies and Strategies Conference & Workshops (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The Washington Post's David Broder calls Tom Carper "a notably effective and nonpartisan leader, admired and trusted on both sides of the aisle." At the start of the 108th Congress, Senator Carper became a member of the Senate Democratic Leadership.
		Tom Carper joins his colleagues on the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, the Environment & Public Works Committee and the Government Affairs Committee, as well as the Special Committee on Aging.
		Life of Public Service: Tom Carper fell in love with Delaware's beauty the first time he saw it from the window of a military transport aircraft during his early years of active duty service as a naval flight officer.
	www.icac.com /CATS2005/keynote.html (1634 words)

	VOTE.COM \| Who Should Win the Race for U.S. Senate in Delaware?
		Tom Carper became Delaware's 71st Governor on January 19, 1993, after serving five terms as Delaware's Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives and six years as State Treasurer.
		Governor Carper was elected in 1982 to the U.S. House of Representatives.
		As Governor since 1993, Governor Carper has focused on job creation; overhauling the state's education and welfare systems; strengthening families and reducing teenage pregnancy; and improving the state's credit rating while lowering taxes and preventing crime.
	www.vote.com /vote/10292184/objective10292332.phtml?cat=10882189 (313 words)

	The New Faces of the Senate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		As governor, Carper led a trade mission to Israel in 1999 and also initiated the Carper-Pataki letter in April 2000 to Iranian President Khatami to appeal for a fair trial for the 13 Jews accused of espionage in Iran.
		While in the House, Carper was supportive of foreign aid and sponsored a bill declaring Jerusalem the united, undivided capital of Israel.
		Carper, who has strong ties to members of Delawareﾒs pro-Israel community, states in his position paper: ﾓThe United States must continue to ally itself with Israel to curtail the dangerous nations and groups that diminish our hopes for peace and stability.ﾔ
	www.aipac.org /result.cfm?id=1065 (1638 words)

	eVote Players Tom Carper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Lots of party money on both sides are likely to balance things out though, especially given Carper's status as a Governor.
		Veteran incumbent William Roth seemed to be in big troubled earlier this year when polls showed Carper pulling ahead with a large lead.
		Carper isn't just a fresh-faced alternative to Roth either.
	www.evote.com /players/campaign/carpertom.asp (101 words)

	Delaware Senator Proposes Internet Sales Tax - 10e20 Website Design Latest News
		Senator Tom Carper wants to preserve Delaware's reputation as the home of tax-free shopping by slapping an Internet sales tax on online shoppers in other states.
		Alarmed by the growing trend, Carper, D-Del., is pushing legislation that would force Internet retailers to begin charging sales tax to all customers who live in states with a sales tax.
		Carper said Internet sales aren't a huge problem for Delaware now, but could be in the future.
	www.10e20webdesign.com /news_center_latest_technology_internet_news_december_15_2003_delaware_senator_proposes_internet_sales_tax.htm (518 words)

	Carper, Pratt tour beaches - Delaware Wave - delmarvanow.com
		Tom Carper said Bethany Beach's project received $425,000 that would allow engineers to design the project in preparation for the actual work slated for around 2006.
		Carper discussed the projects during a coastal tour of the beaches last Wednesday, Dec. 15.
		Carper said the main problem comes when legislators have to fight each year to keep beach funding in the federal budget.
	www.delmarvanow.com /bethanybeach/stories/20041222/1775815.html (354 words)

	Tom Carper on Drugs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Carper adds: Governor Thomas R. Carper today signed Senate Bill 323 giving residents the legal authority to fight drug-inhabited properties.
		Known as the "Drug Nuisance Abatement Bill," the law gives private citizens, community groups and houses of worship a powerful weapon in their fight against the blight caused by crack houses and other buildings which are used to facilitate the use or sale of illegal drugs.
		Carper said, "In various areas throughout our state, certain neighborhoods and communities have become ‘hot spots’ for intense drug activity.
	www.issues2000.org /Senate2000/Tom_Carper_Drugs.htm (312 words)

	Clash of titans in tiny Delaware (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Carper came to Delaware as a graduate student in 1973 after commanding a Navy reconnaissance plane in Vietnam.
		Tom Carper, chairman of the National Governor's Association, talks to reporters during association meeting earlier this year (AP).
		Carper's relative youth and closer-to-home accomplishments as governor.
	www.usatoday.com /news/opinion/e896.htm (1554 words)

	University of Delaware: THOMAS R. CARPER CONGRESSIONAL PAPERS
		Brief video cuts of congressional freshman Tom Carper: two shots in his congressional office with staff, two brief interviews (poor audio), footage with first wife Diane, footage campaigning, and a still image of Carper in navy gear.
		Tom Carper, in flight gear, on duty with the Reserve hosting tours of a P-3 aircraft.
		Carper explains use of the planes to search for submarines and to provide strike support; many of the civilian visitors are Boy Scouts and their parents.
	www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/findaids/carper/series/avmats.htm (464 words)

	Cafe Locale Discussion Forums: Carper-Roth Race
		Carper is the only candidate with the energy, vision and leadership qualities to get things done for us in Delaware!
		While Tom Carper is certainly a worthy candidate, I'd say Bill Roth has shown quite a bit of energy, vision and leadership in the U.S. Senate.
		Tom Carper passed laws to increase penalties for those who assault senior citizens.
	www.cafelocale.com /cgi-bin/discus.cgi?pg=next&topic=19&page=2218 (662 words)

	MyDD :: Going after Tom Carper on Social Security
		Carper is a former governor who defeated an incumbent in 2000.
		Carper is seriously unlikely to Pass SS reform if their isn't a Bi-Partisan Commission formed like there was for the 9/11 commission.
		Carper didn't just take out any incumbant he took out 6-term senator and chair of the finance Committee Bill Roth...
	teaser.mydd.com /story/2005/2/27/125823/815 (1174 words)

	DLC: New Dem of the Week: Tom Carper
		Carper will be the DLC's first Chair for Best Practices.
		Carper is a former two-term Governor of Delaware who was tapped in 1998 to serve as Chairman of the National Governors' Association (NGA).
		After serving in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, Carper moved to Delaware in 1973, where he earned an MBA at the University of Delaware.
	www.dlc.org /ndol_ci.cfm?contentid=250423&kaid=103&subid=111 (483 words)

	Persian Rugs - carper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
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