David Sokola | |
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President pro tempore of the Delaware Senate | |
Assumed office November 4, 2020 | |
Preceded by | David McBride |
Member of the Delaware Senate from the 8th district | |
Assumed office January 8,1991 | |
Preceded by | Margo Ewing Bang |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilmington,Delaware,U.S. | July 28,1955
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Delaware (BS) |
Website | Official website |
David P. Sokola (born July 28,1955) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate since 1991,representing District 8. [1] [2] He has served as President Pro Tempore since 2021. [3] He currently serves as chair of the Senate Executive Committee and the Joint Legislative Council Committee. He also serves as vice chair of the Senate Rules &Ethics Committee,and a member of the Senate Corrections &Public Safety,Education and Veterans Affairs committees. [4] He earned a BS from the University of Delaware.
Sokola sponsored the Charter School Act of 1995,which provided for the creation of independent charter schools in Delaware. [5] As of September 2025,there were 23 charter schools in the state. [6]
Sokola introduced SB 288,legislation creating Delaware's Graduated Driver License Program.
Sokola supports the LGBTQ+ community and sponsored legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in housing,employment,and public accommodations. [7] He was a Senate sponsor of HB 75,which legalized same-sex marriage in Delaware. [8]
In 2022,Sokola introduced two gun safety bills aimed at regulating high-capacity magazines [9] and firearm converters. [10]