DeShanna Neal | |
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Member of the DelawareHouseofRepresentatives from the 13th district | |
Assumed office November 7, 2022 | |
Preceded by | John Mitchell Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilmington,Delaware,US | October 29,1981
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Wilmington,Delaware |
Occupation | LGBTQ+ rights activist |
DeShanna U. Neal is an American politician. They are a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives,representing District 13. They are also the founder of the Intersections of Pride Foundation in Delaware.
Their father was a Vietnam Vet while their mother was an office worker for over 30 years. [1] Neal graduated from Concord High School in 2000,later getting a bachelors from the University of Phoenix and a master's degree from Wilmington University in 2021. [2]
Neal was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 2022 with 60.69% of the vote against Republican opponent,Carlucci Coehlo. They were later sworn in on November 7 of that year. They also ran a progressive campaign that focused on Mental health,the Environment,and legalization of Cannabis. [3]
Neal uses they/them pronouns and is a mother of 4 children,including two transgender daughters,Trinity and Hyperion,who is the subject of their book "My Rainbow". [4] [5] They are the co-organizer and creator of New Castle County's first ever LGBTQ Youth Pride Festival,as well as,Delaware's first Drag Queen Story Hour. They founded a non-profit organization on February 20,2020.
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