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This famous Delawarean made a "Midnight Ride" to cast Delaware's vote in favor of independence
Caesar Rodney
Rode 80 miles through a thunderstorm to secure the crucial unanimous vote
Delawarean actress of White Lotus (since 2021), Parks and Recreation (2009-2015), and Emily the Criminal (2022)
Aubrey Plaza
Senator Coons attended this high school
Tower Hill School
This individual gets a call when a Coons office computer crashes
Timur Baytok
These two Wilmington office staffers graduated from the same high school
Jess and Morgan, the Sanford School
The first colonizers of the state of Delaware
The Dutch
Colonized Delaware and established Zwaanendael (modern day Lewes) in 1631
This multi-platinum musician lived in Wilmington from 1966-1977
Bob Marley
Senator Chris Coons has been to this many countries in his travels
101
(As of June 2025)
Chris Coons was first appointed United States Senator on this year
In 2010, to the 111th Congress
This Wilmington staffer has worked for Senator Coons the longest
Krista Brady
Delaware is the last state to use this method of capital punishment
Hanging, the last of which taking place on January 25, 1996
Although never mentioned explicitly, this award-winning film adapted from a novel of the same name is set in the city of Wilmington
Fight Club (1999)
The names of Senator Coons' wife and children
Mrs. Annie Coons and children Mike, Jack, and Margaret
The building in which the Senator's DC office is located
Russell Senate Office Building
Senator Coons is pouring a beer with this person in a framed photograph between Tyler and Jess and Frank's offices
Former Senator Tom Carper
Delaware was infamously among the last states to ratify this Amendment
The 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, was not ratified in Delaware until February 12, 1901 (after rejection February 8, 1865)
Delaware is famously mentioned in this 1992 comedy movie based on an SNL sketch, starring Mike Meyers and Dana Carvey
Wayne's World (1992)
The Senator graduated with a Juris Doctor and a Master in this degree from Yale University
Master of Arts in Religion Degrees from Yale Divinity School
Senator Coons introduced this act in the summer of 2024 in regards to protecting intellectual property rights
S.4875 - NO FAKES Act of 2024118th Congress (2023-2024)
Senate - Judiciary
This constituent advocate is called when a constituent needs assistance regarding the IRS
Heather Guerke in the Wilmington Office
Cooch's Bridge, in Newark
This player, currently on the Minnesota Timberwolves, won an NBA Championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021
Donte DiVincenzo
Senator Coons occupied this job before being appointed Delaware Senator
New Castle County Executive
Senator Coons co-chairs this committee, and sits on these four others
Appropriations
Ethics - co-chairs
Foreign Relations
Judiciary
Small Business
This constituent advocate is called when a constituent needs assistance with an immigration issue
Desiree Burritt in the Dover Office