The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/03/2007
Next Election: 2014
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Grace; 2 Children: Cynthia Vongoerres, Sandra Alexander
Birth date: 03/25/1939
Birthplace: Smyrna, DE
Home City: Smyrna DE
Religion: Methodist

Profession

Trooper, Delaware State Police, 1962-1982, retired Sergeant, Delaware Air National Guard, 1958-1964 Investigator

Education

Graduated, Delaware State Police Training Academy, 1962 Diploma, John Bassett Moore High School, 1957

Committees

Adult and Juvenile Corrections
Agriculture
Finance
Finance
Revenue and Taxation
Small Business
Veterans Affairs

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

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

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

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

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: Yea

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

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

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

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

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: Nay

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: Nay

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: Nay

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: -

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: Nay

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

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

SB 263 Greenhouse Gas Caps
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

HB 249 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

SB 397 State Resource Maps
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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: Nay

SB 62 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

SB 62 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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