Dennis Greenhouse

Dennis Greenhouse
Auditor of Delaware
In office
October 20, 2022 – January 3, 2023
GovernorJohn Carney
Preceded byKathy McGuiness
Succeeded byLydia York
In office
January 1983 – January 20, 1989
GovernorPete du Pont
Mike Castle
Preceded byRichard Collins
Succeeded byTom Wagner
County Executive of New Castle County
In office
January 20, 1989 – January 8, 1997
Preceded byRita Justice
Succeeded byThomas P. Gordon
Personal details
Born
Dennis Edward Greenhouse

(1950-01-17) January 17, 1950 (age 74)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationFairleigh Dickinson University (BA)

Dennis Edward Greenhouse is an American politician who served as the Delaware Auditor of Accounts from 1983 to 1989, and again in 2022 to 2023. He has also served as the New Castle County Executive from 1989 to 1996. Greenhouse is a member of the Democratic Party.

Career

Greenhouse, a Democrat, was first elected as the Delaware Auditor of Accounts in 1982, narrowly defeating Republican Thomas W. Spruance.[1] He was re-elected in 1986, defeating future Auditor Tom Wagner.[2]

Greenhouse resigned his position as Auditor in 1989 to become the New Castle County Executive,[3] after winning election to that position in 1988.[4] He was re-elected to his position as New Castle County Executive uncontested in 1992.[5]

Greenhouse was appointed as the Delaware Auditor of Accounts in 2022 by Delaware governor John Carney, following the resignation of Democratic incumbent Kathy McGuiness.[3] He did not run for election to a full term in 2022, and was succeeded by Democrat Lydia York.[6] Greenhouse served on York's transition team as she took over the office.[7]

Electoral history

1982 Delaware State Auditor election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Greenhouse 92,134 50.48%
Republican Thomas Spruance 87,640 48.02%
American Kevin Vanderheyden 929 0.51%
Libertarian David Crane 915 0.50%
Citizens Carol Loewenstein 902 0.49%
Total votes 182,520 100%
Democratic gain from Republican
1986 Delaware State Auditor election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Greenhouse (incumbent) 84,924 54.60%
Republican Tom Wagner 69,640 44.77%
American Karel Vanderheyden 988 00.63%
Total votes 155,552 100%
Democratic hold
1988 New Castle County Executive election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Greenhouse 121,452 73.75%
Republican Rita Justice (incumbent) 43,239 26.25%
Total votes 164,691 100%
Democratic gain from Republican
1992 New Castle County Executive election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Greenhouse (incumbent) 128,769 100.00%
Total votes 128,769 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1982" (PDF). Delaware Department of Elections. December 15, 1982. p. 3.
  2. ^ a b "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1986" (PDF). Delaware Department of Elections. January 28, 1987. p. 2.
  3. ^ a b Eichmann, Mark (October 20, 2022). "Delaware's new interim auditor Dennis Greenhouse is a throwback". WHYY. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1988" (PDF). Delaware Department of Elections. March 1, 1989. p. 11.
  5. ^ a b "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1992" (PDF). Delaware Department of Elections. March 26, 1993. p. 10.
  6. ^ Lytle, Emily (November 8, 2022). "'Woman wave': State auditor, attorney general, treasurer seats all go to Democrats, women". The News Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Delaware Auditor of Accounts-Elect Lydia York announces Swearing in Ceremony, Transition Committee and Chief of Staff". WITN Channel 22. Pike Creek, Delaware. December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
Political offices
Preceded by Auditor of Delaware
1983–1989 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Auditor of Delaware
2022–2023 		Succeeded by