Velda Jones-Potter
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Velda Jones-Potter is a Delaware
businesswoman and politician. She was appointed by Governor Jack Markell
to finish out his term as treasurer when he was elected to the Governorship in the 2008 election.
Velda graduated from P.S. DuPont High School in Wilmington and went on to the University of Delaware
for her undergraduate degree; she then obtained an MBA
from Indiana University
. She worked for DuPont
for 17 years and as an executive vice-president for MBNA
. She has served on a multitude of state boards and councils.
Jones-Potter and Republican State Auditor Tom Wagner
promised not to accept gifts from lobbyists.
Jones-Potter is Delaware's first black treasurer
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
businesswoman and politician. She was appointed by Governor Jack Markell
Jack A. Markell
Jack A. Markell is an American businessman and politician who has been Governor of Delaware since 2009. Markell, a member of the Democratic Party from Centreville, in New Castle County, Delaware, served as State Treasurer of Delaware from 1999 to 2009 and was elected as the 73rd Governor of...
to finish out his term as treasurer when he was elected to the Governorship in the 2008 election.
Velda graduated from P.S. DuPont High School in Wilmington and went on to the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
for her undergraduate degree; she then obtained an MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. She worked for DuPont
DuPont
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
for 17 years and as an executive vice-president for MBNA
MBNA
MBNA Corporation was a bank holding company and parent company of wholly owned subsidiary MBNA America Bank, N.A., headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, prior to being acquired by Bank of America in 2006...
. She has served on a multitude of state boards and councils.
Jones-Potter and Republican State Auditor Tom Wagner
Tom Wagner
R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. is the current Delaware state auditor. A Republican, he was first appointed to the position in 1989 to fill the unexpired term of his predecessor. He was reelected in 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010. Prior to becoming auditor, Wagner was mayor of Camden,...
promised not to accept gifts from lobbyists.
Jones-Potter is Delaware's first black treasurer