The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/08/1988
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Laura
Birth date: 01/21/1933
Birthplace: Bethel, DE
Home City: Laurel DE
Religion:

Profession

President, W.B. Venables and Sons, Incorporated, present Delaware National Guard

Education

Diploma, Laurel High School

Committees

Agriculture
Bond
Capital Improvement
Community/County Affairs
Energy and Transit
Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Small Business

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

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

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

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

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

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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: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Nay

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

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

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

HB 518 Alcohol Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

SB 263 Greenhouse Gas Caps
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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