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  Westhoff, James J. "Jim"
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  2010-01-01  
 
NameJames J. "Jim" Westhoff
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Greenwood, Delaware , United States
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Born October 21, 1966 (57 years)
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InfoHusband and Father
* Wife Cindy teaches second grade at Lake Forest North Elementary School
* Two children; Robbie, 13; and Delaney, 2 1/2
* Lives in Greenwood, DE

Professional
* Currently a public relations officer for DelDOT
* Was the sole DelDOT spokesman during recent snow storms. Gave hundreds of media interviews, two of which were live on national television
* Writes speeches for state officials
* Responds to questions and concerns from residents
* Former high school English teacher at Lake Forest and Seaford high schools
* Former award-winning newspaper reporter for Cape Gazette and the Press-Republican newspaper in Plattsburgh, NY

Veteran
* Joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1987, and honorably discharged in 1993
* Stationed at Indian River Inlet and Seattle

Education
* Used GI Bill to attend University of Virginia, Graduated in 1997
* Education classes at Delaware State University

Family Background
* Born and raised in Maquoketa, Iowa, the youngest of five children
* Father managed a dairy processing plant, Mother was a school lunch lady

Volunteer
* Planning and Zoning Commission, Town of Greenwood
* 4H adult volunteer
* Weekly reading volunteer at Greenwood Library
* Volunteer for MERR, a group that rescues stranded marine mammals
* Big Brother, Big Sisters Program


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  11/02/2010 DE State House 35 Lost 29.71% (-40.57%)
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