The Delaware General Assembly is the legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the Delaware Senate with 21 senators and the Delaware House of Representatives with 41 representatives. It meets at Legislative Hall in Dover,convening on the second Tuesday of January of odd-numbered years,with a second session of the same Assembly convening likewise in even-numbered years. Normally the sessions are required to adjourn by the last day of June of the same calendar year. However the Governor can call a special session of the legislature at any time.
Ruth Ann Minner was an American politician and businesswoman who served as the 72nd governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009. She previously served in the Delaware General Assembly from 1975 to 1993,and as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Delaware from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party,she was the first and only female governor of Delaware. She was originally from Milford,in Kent County,Delaware.
The Delaware Senate is the upper house of the Delaware General Assembly,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is composed of 21 Senators,each of whom is elected to a four-year term,except when reapportionment occurs,at which time Senators may be elected to a two-year term. There is no limit to the number of terms that a Senator may serve. The Delaware Senate meets at the Legislative Hall in Dover.
The Delaware State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Delaware General Assembly,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is composed of 41 Representatives from an equal number of constituencies,each of whom is elected to a two-year term. Its members are not subject to term limits,and their terms start the day after the election. The House meets at the Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover.
Richard Weldon was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland District 3B,which then included parts of Frederick and Washington County,Maryland. He defeated Lisa Baugher in 2002 for the new 3B district. He defeated Paul Gilligan in 2006 to retain his seat.
Stephen "Steve" Barrar is an American politician from Darby,Pennsylvania. He has served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 160th District from 1997 to 2020.
Christina Duckworth Romer is the Class of 1957 Garff B. Wilson Professor of Economics at the University of California,Berkeley and a former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Obama administration. She resigned from her role on the Council of Economic Advisers on September 3,2010.
Mary Catherine Murphy is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. She is a retired history and social studies teacher at Duluth Central High School in Duluth (1964–97). She is active in historical preservation and works as a grounds manager.
John A. Kowalko Jr. is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 2006 to 2022. He represents District 25,which covers parts of Newark,Delaware. He was described as one of the first progressive members of the state legislature,which had grown to around 12 progressives by 2018.
Tracy Kraft-Tharp is an American teacher and politician who serves on the county commission in Jefferson County,Colorado. Prior to her tenure on the county commission she served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 29th district from 2013 to 2021,as a member of the Democratic Party.
Ilana S. Rubel is a Canadian-born American politician,currently serving as a Democratic member of the Idaho House of Representatives. She represents the south Boise-based District 18 since January 2014. Rubel currently serves as Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
Cheryl Youakim is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2015. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Youakim represents District 46B in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the cities of Hopkins and Edina,and parts of Hennepin County.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Delaware,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections.
"Warning Signs" is the third episode of the ninth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead,which aired on AMC on October 21,2018. It was written by Corey Reed and directed by Dan Liu.
Jane Perkins Maroney was an American politician who was a member of the Delaware General Assembly,representing House District 10 in the Delaware House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. She was noted for her use of both legislative and personal time to advance legislation on child care. She also spent time on HIV/AIDS prevention and unwanted pregnancies.
Barbara West Carpenter is a college official and state legislator in Louisiana. She works at Southern University. She is an alumnus from Capitol High School in Baton Rouge and Southern University. She is a member of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus and the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus. A member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 63rd district,she has served since 2015.
Madinah Wilson-Anton is an American politician serving in the Delaware House of Representatives for district 26 as a Democrat. She is the first practicing Muslim elected to the Delaware General Assembly. She defeated incumbent John Viola in the Democratic primary and later won the general election for the seat in 2020.
Marie Pinkney is a social worker and member of the Delaware Senate from New Castle County,Delaware. A newcomer to politics,in September 2020 she defeated incumbent State Senate President Pro Tempore David McBride in the Democratic primary election by a 52.4%-47.6% margin. In the heavily-Democratic majority minority 13th District,the Democratic nomination is considered tantamount to election.
The 2022 Delaware House of Representatives elections took place on November 8,2022,as part of the 2022 United States elections. The election coincided with elections for other offices,including for U.S. House,Attorney General,and state senate. Delaware voters elected state senators in all 41 of the state's Senate districts. 41 State Representatives serve four-year terms in the Delaware House of Representatives.
The 2024 Pennsylvania Attorney General election will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
