William Charles Paradee III (born July 18, 1969) is an American politician and a

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member of the Delaware Senate representing

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. He was a member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 2012 to 2018. Paradee earned a BA in English and an MBA from the University of Delaware.

Electoral history

*In 2008, Paradee challenged incumbent Republican Pamela Thornburg, but lost the general election by 50 votes. Thornburg retired from the legislature at the end of this term. *In 2012, Paradee challenged incumbent Republican Lincoln Willis, and won the general election with 5,183 votes (54.3%). *In 2014, Paradee won the general election with 3,332 votes (57.4%) against Republican nominee Peter Kramer. *In 2016, Paradee won the general election with 6,777 votes (62%) against Republican nominee Janice Gallagher and Green nominee Ruth James. *In 2018, Paradee ran for an open seat in the Delaware Senate, and won the general election with 9,343 votes (64.3%) against Republican nominee Justin King.

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Official page
at the Delaware General Assembly * 1969 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Delaware House of Representatives People from Dover, Delaware University of Delaware alumni 21st-century American legislators {{Delaware-politician-stub