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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Diploma, Colonel Richardson High School, 1964

Professional Experience

  • Diploma, Colonel Richardson High School, 1964
  • Owner/President, Morning Star Publications, Incorporated, 1996-present
  • Former Owner, Banner Publications, Incorporated
  • Former General Manager, The Leader and State Register
  • Served, United States Army Reserves

Political Experience

  • Diploma, Colonel Richardson High School, 1964
  • Owner/President, Morning Star Publications, Incorporated, 1996-present
  • Former Owner, Banner Publications, Incorporated
  • Former General Manager, The Leader and State Register
  • Served, United States Army Reserves
  • Senator, Delaware State Senate, District 21, 2014-present
  • Candidate, Delaware State Lieutenant Governor, 2020
  • Candidate, Delaware State Senate, District 21, 2012, 2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Banking, Business & Insurance Committee, Delaware State Senate

Former Member, Elections & Government Affairs Committee, Delaware State Senate

Former Member, Energy and Transit Committee, Delaware State Senate

Former Member, Highways & Transportation Committee, Delaware State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee, Delaware State Senate

Former Member, Sunset Committee, Delaware State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture Committee

Member, Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Finance

Member, Veterans Affairs Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Diploma, Colonel Richardson High School, 1964
  • Owner/President, Morning Star Publications, Incorporated, 1996-present
  • Former Owner, Banner Publications, Incorporated
  • Former General Manager, The Leader and State Register
  • Served, United States Army Reserves
  • Senator, Delaware State Senate, District 21, 2014-present
  • Candidate, Delaware State Lieutenant Governor, 2020
  • Candidate, Delaware State Senate, District 21, 2012, 2018
  • Member, Crossroads Community Church, present
  • Member, Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, present
  • Supporter, ChildFund
  • Former Board Member, Conference Committee, Delaware Tech Today and Tomorrow
  • Member, Delaware Family Policy Council
  • Member, Delmarva Teen Challenge
  • Past President, Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Board Member, Maranatha Manna
  • Former Umpire, Nanticoke Little League
  • Past President, Seaford Kiwanis Club
  • Former Board Member, Seaford School District Planning Committee
  • Former Board Member, Tomorrow Conference Committee
  • Past President, Western Sussex Citizens for Life
  • Former Board Member, WOLC Radio

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Small Business Administration Journalist of the Year for Delaware and Small Business Person of the Year for the Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce, plus dozens of awards for writing and photography from the Maryland Delaware and DC Press Association and was Editor of the Year for Chesapeake Publishing Corporation.

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Policy Positions

Delaware State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- No Answer

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- No Answer

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No Answer

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Delaware's budget.

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No Answer

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No Answer

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No Answer

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- No Answer

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No Answer

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- No Answer

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No Answer

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No Answer

3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No Answer

4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No Answer

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No Answer

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- No Answer

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No Answer

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No Answer

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Delaware?
- No Answer

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Delaware?
- No Answer

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No Answer

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Delaware high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No Answer

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No Answer

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No Answer

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- No Answer

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No Answer

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No Answer

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No Answer

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- No Answer

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Delaware's health care programs?
- No Answer

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No Answer

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- No Answer

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No Answer

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Delaware's anti-discrimination laws?
- No Answer

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Delaware's anti-discrimination laws?
- No Answer

3. Do you support greater efforts by Delaware state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- No Answer

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer

Speeches