555 E Loockerman Street
Suite 330
Dover, DE 19901
1105 North Market Street
Suite 100
Wilmington, DE 19801-1233
218 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Full Name:
Christopher 'Chris' A. Coons
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Annie; 3 Children: Michael, Jack, Maggie
Birth Date:
09/09/1963
Birth Place:
Greenwich, CT
Home City:
Wilmington, DE
Religion:
Presbyterian
Attended, University of Nairobi
JD, Yale University, 1988-1992
MAR, Ethics, Yale Divinity School, Yale University, 1989-1992
BA, Political Science/Chemistry, Amherst College, 1981-1985
Senator, United States Senate, 2010-present
Candidate, United States Senate, Delaware, 2020
County Executive, New Castle County, 2005-2010
President, New Castle County Council, 2001-2005
Member, Committee on Appropriations
Member, Committee on Foreign Relations
Member, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Member, Committee on the Judiciary
Chair, Select Committee on Ethics
Member, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
Member, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
Member, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration
Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism
Member, Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Chair, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Member, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law
Chair, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Member, Bicameral Congressional AIDS Caucus
Member, Cloud Task Force, Congressional High Tech Caucus
Member, Congressional Bicameral High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Caucus
Member, Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus
Member, Malaria Working Group
Former Member, Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy Subcommittee, United States Senate
Member, National Service Congressional Caucus
Former Member, Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Ranking Member, Privacy, Technology and the Law Subcommittee, United States Senate
Member, Senate Air Force Caucus
Co-Chair, Senate Chicken Caucus
Member, Senate Diabetes Caucus
Member, Senate France Caucus
Co-Chair, Senate Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Caucus
Member, Senate Global Internet Freedom Caucus
Member, Senate India Caucus
Founder and Co-Chair, Senate Law Enforcement Caucus
Member, Senate Manufacturing Caucus
Member, Senate National Guard Caucus
Member, Senate Oceans Caucus
Member, Senate Recycling Caucus
Member, Senate Renewables and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Member, Senate Small Brewers Caucus
Member, Senate Veterans Jobs Caucus
Former Member, State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, United States Senate
Law Clerk, Judge Jane Richards Roth, United States 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
Attorney, W.L. Gore and Associates
Member, "I Have a Dream" Foundation
Board Member, Bear/Glasgow Boys and Girls Club
Member, Council for the Homeless
Board Member, Delaware College of Art and Design
Board Member, First State Innovation
Member, Investor Responsibility Research Center
Member, National Coalition for the Homeless
Member, South African Council of Churches