The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 1990
Next Election: 2014
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kathy; 1 Child: Megan
Birth date: 07/28/1955
Birthplace: Wilmington, DE
Home City: Newark DE
Religion: Christian

Profession

Senior Lab Technician, DuPont Experimental Station, 1981-present Teacher, Newcastle County Public Schools, 1978-1981 Steelworker, Phoenix Steel, 1977-1978 Adoptive Activity Specialist, West End Neighborhood House, 1977-1978

Education

BS, Physical Education, University of Delaware, 1977

Committees

Administrative Services/Elections
Bond
Capital Improvement
Education
Insurance
Public Safety

SB 129 Removes Protected Wildlife Designation from Coyotes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 100 Background Checks for Contractors on School Premises
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 95 Motorcycle Helmet Requirement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 100 Background Checks for Contractors on School Premises
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 95 Motorcycle Helmet Requirement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

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SB 129 Removes Protected Wildlife Designation from Coyotes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 100 Background Checks for Contractors on School Premises
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 95 Motorcycle Helmet Requirement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 100 Background Checks for Contractors on School Premises
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 95 Motorcycle Helmet Requirement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 97 Approval of Rental Prices on Certain Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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

HB 19 Reduce Punishment for Drug Possession
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 310 Legalizing Table Games
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 211 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 291 Estate Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 210 Liquor License Fee
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 211 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 210 Liquor License Fee
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 169 Health Clinic Access
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

HB 518 Alcohol Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

SB 280 Minimum Wage Increase for Tipped Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 263 Greenhouse Gas Caps
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 195 Election Day Alcohol Sales
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 195 Election Day Alcohol Sales
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 175 Emergency Power to Seize Private Firearms
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

SB 5 Delaware Regenerative Medicine Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 251 Full-Day Kindergarten Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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