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Ernesto Lopez | |
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| Member of the Delaware Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office November 6, 2012 –November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Russ Huxtable |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 16,1976 Río Piedras,Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Lewes,Delaware,U.S. |
| Education | Gettysburg College (BA) University of Delaware (MEd) |
| Website | lopezforde |
Ernesto B. Lopez (born November 16,1976) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Delaware Senate,where he had represented the 6th District from 2012 to 2023. [1] He was the first Latino elected to the Delaware Senate. [2]
Born in Rio Piedras,Puerto Rico,Lopez moved to Delaware as a child with his parents. [3] After attending public schools,he earned his BA at Gettysburg College and his EdD in educational leadership from the University of Delaware.[ citation needed ] After graduating,he worked for the university as an administrator.[ citation needed ]
Lopez ran for New Castle County Council President in 2004 but lost to Democrat Paul Clark. [4] In 2012,he ran for and won election to fill the Senate District 6 seat vacated by retiring Republican Liane Sorenson whose district had been redistricted from New Castle County to Sussex County. [5] Lopez is the prime sponsor of Riley's Law,allowing for children in Delaware to have access to physician prescribed medicinal cannabis,which is named after one of his constituents. [6] Lopez is also the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 200 which bans offshore drilling and seismic testing in Delaware's coastal waters. [7]
Lopez has two daughters with his former wife. [8] In 2021,Lopez announced he would not seek reelection. [9]
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