Kathy McGuiness

Kathleen Kramedas McGuiness is an American politician. She was elected the Delaware State Auditor in 2018.[1]

Kathy McGuiness
Auditor of Delaware
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
GovernorJohn Carney
Preceded byTom Wagner
Personal details
Born (1967-02-14) February 14, 1967
Dover, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationFlorida Institute of Technology (BS)
Northeastern University (BS)
WebsiteOfficial website

McGuiness graduated from Cape Henlopen High School in 1985. She earned her bachelor's degree at the Florida Institute of Technology and moved to Boston to work as a pharmacist. After returning to Delaware, she bought a pharmacy in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where she was elected a town commissioner in 2000. She sold her pharmacy in 2002 to become a real estate agent.[2] In 2010, she moved to Park City, Utah with her family, and she resigned from the Rehoboth town board in 2012 because she was unable to make the meetings.[3] She moved back to Delaware and was elected to another term as a town commissioner in 2014.[4] She ran for Lieutenant Governor of Delaware in 2016 but lost in the primary race.[5] She was subsequently appointed to the Delaware State University Board of Trustees by Governor Jack Markell[6] and reelected to the town board in 2017.[7]

In 2018, McGuiness was elected state auditor after a contentious primary race against Kathleen Davies and former state representative Dennis E. Williams.[8] She defeated Republican James Spadola in the general election to become the first woman elected to the position.[1][9] She was sworn into office on January 1, 2019.[10]

References
  1. Hayes, Kevin (November 7, 2018). "First Dem in 28 years, 1st woman ever, McGuiness defeats Spadola for state auditor". WDEL 1150 AM.
  2. "'Cape Proud' of Kathy McGuiness". Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation. Cape Gazette. October 30, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  3. Mavity, Ryan (January 10, 2012). "McGuiness steps down in Rehoboth". Cape Gazette.
  4. Pacella, Rachael (August 21, 2014). "After two-year hiatus, McGuiness returns to Rehoboth board". DelmarvaNow. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  5. Cherry, Amy (October 26, 2015). "Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Kathy McGuiness hopes to be Delaware's next lieutenant governor". WDEL-FM. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  6. "Kathy McGuiness Sworn in as New DSU Board Member". Press Release. Delaware State University. January 19, 2017.
  7. Goebel, Taylor (November 21, 2018). "After election win, Kathy McGuiness to step down as Rehoboth commissioner". DelmarvaNow. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  8. Goss, Scott (December 4, 2018). "Shake-up in Auditor's Office may not be last twist in prolonged drama". The News Journal.
  9. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Dover, Delaware: Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  10. "McGuiness sworn in as auditor of accounts". Cape Gazette. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Tom Wagner		 Auditor of Delaware
2019–present		 Incumbent
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