Jan C. Ting
Encyclopedia
Jan C. Ting is a Professor
of Law
at Temple University
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. He was the Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware
in the 2006 U.S. Senate election, but two years later Ting left the Republican Party in a dispute over his endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama
.
, son of Dr. Sik Woo Ting, a Chinese
immigrant who came to the United States in 1937 with his wife, to continue their studies after the Japanese invasion of China
. His father received his medical degree from the University of Michigan
, and joined the U.S. Army as a medical officer during World War II
and saw action at the Battle of the Bulge
and the Battle for Germany
. Dr. Sik Woo Ting received his U.S. citizenship while on active duty with the U.S. Army in France
in 1945.
, and he received an Master of Arts
degree in Asian Studies
from the East-West Center of the University of Hawaii
in 1972. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School
in 1975. He resides in Wilmington
, Delaware
with his wife, Helen Page Ting, a physician
. They have two daughters, Margaret, and Mary.
in 1977. He teaches courses in tax
ation, immigration
, citizenship
, and national security
. In 1990, he was appointed by President
George H.W. Bush as Assistant Commissioner at the Immigration and Naturalization Service
of the U.S. Department of Justice. He served in this capacity until 1993, when he returned to the faculty at Temple University
, serving as Director of the Graduate Tax Program from 1994 to 2001. He has also taught as a visiting professor at Widener University
in Wilmington
. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute
in Philadelphia.
Ting testified before the 9/11 Commission
in December 2003 on the subject of immigration and national security. Ting has also testified before the United States Congress
, he and published articles on the topics of taxation, immigration, and national security. He has been quoted in news reports and published commentary in various media including the The Philadelphia Inquirer
, New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune
, National Public Radio, PBS Newshour, ABC Nightline, the NBC Today Show, Dateline
, and Evening News programs. A frequent guest on CN-8, Fox News, and MSNBC
, he continues to be called on to discuss current topics related to immigration and national security.
as Chairman of the Delaware State Personnel Commission. In 2006 he was endorsed by the Delaware Republican
convention as the party’s candidate in the 2006 U.S. Senate election
. Ting narrowly defeated primary
opponent Michael D. Protack
for the nomination, and was himself defeated by incumbent U.S. Senator
Thomas R. Carper
in the November 2006 election. Ting has also been a regional GOP chair and three-time representative to the Republican national convention.
, and expressed support for candidates Mitt Romney
and Mike Huckabee
. In the general election, however, he endorsed Barack Obama
for president, attended a rally for Obama, and contributed $250 to Obama's campaign, citing his concerns about John McCain
's immigration policy and support for the Iraq War. In April 2008, Bill Sahm, the chair of the Delaware Republican Party, asked Ting about his support for the Democratic candidate. As Sahm later recalled, Ting asked if he was being asked to resign from the Republican party; Sahm replied, "If you can't be loyal, that might be best for all concerned." Ting later referred to his resignation as an "expulsion".
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|Year
|Office
|Election
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|Subject
|Party
|Votes
|%
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|Opponent
|Party
|Votes
|%
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|2006
|U.S. Senator
|Primary
|
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Jan C. Ting
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Republican
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |6,110
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |43%
|
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Michael D. Protack
Christine O'Donnell
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Republican
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |5,771
2,505
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |40%
17%
|-
|2006
|U.S. Senate
|General
|
| |Jan C. Ting
| |Republican
| |69,732
| |29%
|
| |Thomas R. Carper
| |Democratic
| |170,544
| |70%
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. He was the Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in the 2006 U.S. Senate election, but two years later Ting left the Republican Party in a dispute over his endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
.
Early years
Ting was born in Ann Arbor, MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
, son of Dr. Sik Woo Ting, a Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
immigrant who came to the United States in 1937 with his wife, to continue their studies after the Japanese invasion of China
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
. His father received his medical degree from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, and joined the U.S. Army as a medical officer during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and saw action at the Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and...
and the Battle for Germany
Battle for Germany
Battle for Germany is a board wargame which simulates operations in Germany during 1945 in World War II. It was designed by James F. Dunnigan and originally published by SPI in 1975 as an insert in Strategy & Tactics magazine, issue #50...
. Dr. Sik Woo Ting received his U.S. citizenship while on active duty with the U.S. Army in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1945.
Personal life
Jan Ting is a 1970 graduate of Oberlin CollegeOberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
, and he received an Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in Asian Studies
Asian studies
Asian studies, a term used usually in the United States for Oriental studies and is concerned with the Asian peoples, their cultures, languages, history and politics...
from the East-West Center of the University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
in 1972. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1975. He resides in Wilmington
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
, Delaware
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...
with his wife, Helen Page Ting, a physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
. They have two daughters, Margaret, and Mary.
Professional career
Ting joined the faculty of Temple University School of LawTemple University Beasley School of Law
The Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law is the law school and a constituent academic unit of Temple University. Informally referred to as Temple Law School, the school is located at the Main Campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Temple University James E...
in 1977. He teaches courses in tax
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
ation, immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
, citizenship
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
, and national security
National security
National security is the requirement to maintain the survival of the state through the use of economic, diplomacy, power projection and political power. The concept developed mostly in the United States of America after World War II...
. In 1990, he was appointed by President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George H.W. Bush as Assistant Commissioner at the Immigration and Naturalization Service
Immigration and Naturalization Service
The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service , now referred to as Legacy INS, ceased to exist under that name on March 1, 2003, when most of its functions were transferred from the Department of Justice to three new components within the newly created Department of Homeland Security, as...
of the U.S. Department of Justice. He served in this capacity until 1993, when he returned to the faculty at Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
, serving as Director of the Graduate Tax Program from 1994 to 2001. He has also taught as a visiting professor at Widener University
Widener University
Widener University is a private, coeducational university located in Chester, Pennsylvania.Its main campus sits on 108 acres , just southwest of Philadelphia...
in Wilmington
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute
Foreign Policy Research Institute
The Foreign Policy Research Institute is an American neoconservative think tank based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is "devoted to bringing the insights of scholarship to bear on the development of policies that advance U.S...
in Philadelphia.
Ting testified before the 9/11 Commission
9/11 Commission
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002, "to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks", including preparedness for and the immediate response to...
in December 2003 on the subject of immigration and national security. Ting has also testified before the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
, he and published articles on the topics of taxation, immigration, and national security. He has been quoted in news reports and published commentary in various media including the The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States. The newspaper was founded by John R. Walker and John Norvell in June 1829 as The Pennsylvania Inquirer and is the third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the...
, New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
, National Public Radio, PBS Newshour, ABC Nightline, the NBC Today Show, Dateline
Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
, and Evening News programs. A frequent guest on CN-8, Fox News, and MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
, he continues to be called on to discuss current topics related to immigration and national security.
Political career
Ting was appointed by Governor Michael N. CastleMichael N. Castle
Michael "Mike" Newbold Castle is a former Governor and former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1993 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party....
as Chairman of the Delaware State Personnel Commission. In 2006 he was endorsed by the Delaware Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
convention as the party’s candidate in the 2006 U.S. Senate election
Delaware United States Senate election, 2006
The 2006 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Thomas R. Carper won re-election to a second term. Carper's term will end on January 3, 2013.-Candidates:...
. Ting narrowly defeated primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
opponent Michael D. Protack
Michael D. Protack
Michael Protack is an American commercial airline pilot and businessman from Yorklyn, New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Republican Party. Protack was a candidate for Governor of Delaware in the 2008 election cycle....
for the nomination, and was himself defeated by incumbent U.S. Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Thomas R. Carper
Thomas R. Carper
Thomas Richard "Tom" Carper is the senior United States Senator from Delaware and a member of the Democratic Party. He was previously the 71st Governor of Delaware and a United States Representative....
in the November 2006 election. Ting has also been a regional GOP chair and three-time representative to the Republican national convention.
Departure from the Republican Party
In 1996, Ting was a delegate to the Republican National Convention and endorsed Bob Dole for president. In the 2008 primary elections, Ting was an advisor to Republican Presidential candidate Rudy GiulianiRudy Giuliani
Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001....
, and expressed support for candidates Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W...
and Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
Michael "Mike" Dale Huckabee is an American politician who served as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate in the 2008 United States Republican presidential primaries, finishing second in delegate count and third in both popular vote and number of states won . He won...
. In the general election, however, he endorsed Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
for president, attended a rally for Obama, and contributed $250 to Obama's campaign, citing his concerns about John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
's immigration policy and support for the Iraq War. In April 2008, Bill Sahm, the chair of the Delaware Republican Party, asked Ting about his support for the Democratic candidate. As Sahm later recalled, Ting asked if he was being asked to resign from the Republican party; Sahm replied, "If you can't be loyal, that might be best for all concerned." Ting later referred to his resignation as an "expulsion".
Election results
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|Year
|Office
|Election
|
|Subject
|Party
|Votes
|%
|
|Opponent
|Party
|Votes
|%
|-
|2006
|U.S. Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
|Primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
|
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Jan C. Ting
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |6,110
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |43%
|
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Michael D. Protack
Michael D. Protack
Michael Protack is an American commercial airline pilot and businessman from Yorklyn, New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Republican Party. Protack was a candidate for Governor of Delaware in the 2008 election cycle....
Christine O'Donnell
Christine O'Donnell
Christine Therese O'Donnell is an American Republican Party politician who founded two advocacy organizations. She has been an advocate for nonprofit clients and nonprofit causes for nearly 20 years. A Tea Party favorite, and with strong financial support from the Tea Party movement, she defeated...
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |5,771
2,505
|bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |40%
17%
|-
|2006
|U.S. Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
|General
|
| |Jan C. Ting
| |Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
| |69,732
| |29%
|
| |Thomas R. Carper
Thomas R. Carper
Thomas Richard "Tom" Carper is the senior United States Senator from Delaware and a member of the Democratic Party. He was previously the 71st Governor of Delaware and a United States Representative....
| |Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
| |170,544
| |70%