The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Joanne; 5 Children: Julie, Jacqueline, Joe, Jennifer, James
Birth date: 07/15/1946
Birthplace: Matanzas, Cuba
Home City: Newark DE
Religion: Catholic

Profession

President, Miro Diversified Services, 2001-present Teacher, Christina School District, 1970-2001, retired

Education

Attended, Post-Graduate, University of Delaware MA, West Chester University, 1975 BA, Lincoln University, 1970

Committees

Appropriations
Education
Finance
Health and Human Development
Joint Finance

SB 137 Specialty-Tier Prescription Drugs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 65 Expansion of Criminal Nuisance Definition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 137 Specialty-Tier Prescription Drugs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 95 Motorcycle Helmet Requirement
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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SB 137 Specialty-Tier Prescription Drugs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 65 Expansion of Criminal Nuisance Definition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 137 Specialty-Tier Prescription Drugs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 95 Motorcycle Helmet Requirement
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 30 Same-Sex Civil Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 47 State Inspections of Abortion Clinics
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HA 1 Reduced Punishment for Drug Possession
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 317 Home Solicitation Regulations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 234 Universal Recycling and Beverage Containers
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 347 Raising the Reporting Age for Misdemeanors by Students
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 317 Home Solicitation Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 310 Legalizing Table Games
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 290 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 211 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 291 Estate Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 210 Liquor License Fee
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 212 Alcohol Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 211 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 210 Liquor License Fee
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 212 Alcohol Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 198 National Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 121 Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 117 School Board Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 100 Reestablishing a Sports Lottery
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 107 Manufactured Housing Rental Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 300 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 518 Alcohol Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 190 Sports Betting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 36 State Employee Collective Bargaining
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HA 1 Employee Paycheck Consent
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 249 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HA 4 Amendment to "Child's Victim Act"; State Immunity
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 397 State Resource Maps
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 60 Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 537 Crop Damage Levels
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 62 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HA 5 Minimum Wage Exception Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 62 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HA 5 Minimum Wage Exception Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 62 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HA 5 Minimum Wage Exception Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 191 Young Drivers’ Time Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 368 Hunting License Restrictions for Felons
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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