Tom Carper
 Thomas Richard Tom Carper (born January 23 1947) is the senior United States Senator from Delaware serving since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party Carper served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993 and was the 71st Governor of Delaware from 1993 to 2001.A native of Danville Virginia Carper graduated from Ohio State University. Serving as a Naval Flight Officer in the U.S.