Delaware State News, February 28, 2008

Insurance Commissioner Mat­thew P. Denn has unveiled a list of 82 honorary co-chairs for his lieu­tenant governor campaign, two for each representative district.

Mr. Denn is vying with Wilm­ington City Council President The­odore Blunt for the Democratic nomination.

“These men and women be­lieve in what I have accomplished as insurance commissioner, and they believe that I am going to bring that same energy and focus to my mission of advocating for Delaware’s children as lieutenant governor,” Mr. Denn said.

Lt. Gov. Carney, who is running for governor, is restricted by term limits from seeking a third term.

Mr. Denn’s honorary co-chairs include current and past labor union leaders, business owners, heads of advocacy organizations for the poor and for residents of manufactured homes, chairs of lo­cal Democratic party committees, and state, county and local elected officials.

Among the local elected offi­ cials who have signed on to Mr. Denn’s campaign are Rehoboth Beach Rep. Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Kent County Levy Court com­missioners Har­old K. Brode and Bradley S. Eaby, Smyrna Sen. Bruce C. Ennis and Milford Rep. Robert E. Walls.

“This group of co-chairs dem­onstrates the statewide breadth of support for my campaign,” Mr. Denn said. “These co-chairs are leaders in their respective com­munities, and I am very grateful to them for lending their names to my campaign.”