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The Vo-Tech legislative districts are:
NCC Vo-Tech: Senate 1-14; House 1-13 and 15-27
Polytech: Senate 14-18; House 8-9 and 28-34
Sussex Tech: Senate 16 plus 18-21; House 14, 30, 33 and 35-41
| Appoquinimink | Brandywine | Caesar Rodney | Cape Henlopen |
| Capital | Christina | Colonial | Delmar |
| Indian River | Lake Forest | Laurel | Milford |
| Red Clay | Seaford | Smryna | Woodbridge |
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Appoquinimink District
Senate 10 --Bethany Hall-Long - Education Comm.
Senate 12 - Dori Connor
Senate 14 -
Bruce Ennis - Joint Finance Comm.
House 08 -- Quinn Johnson - Education Comm.
House 09 --
Dick Cathcart- House Minority Leader
House 15 --
Valerie Longhurst, House Majority Whip
House 27 --
Earl Jaques -
Education Comm.
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Brandywine District
Senate 01 -- Harris McDowell
III
Senate 02 --
Margaret Rose Henry - Education and Joint Finance Committees - Senate Majority Whip
Senate 04 --
Michael Katz - Education Comm.
Senate 05 -- Catherine Cloutier
- Joint Finance Committees
House 01 --
Dennis P. Williams - Co-Chair, Joint Finance Comm.
House 02 -- Stephanie Bolden - Education Comm.
House 04 --
Gerald Brady
House 06 -- Debra Hefferman - Education Comm.
House 07 -- Bryon H. Short - Minority Whip
House 10 --
Dennis E. Williams
House 11 -- Greg Lavelle
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Caesar Rodney District
Senate 14 - Bruce Ennis - Joint Finance Comm.
Senate 15 -- David Lawson - Joint Finance Committee, chair
Senate 16 -- Colin Bonini
Senate 17 -
Brian Bushweller - Joint Finance Committee
House 28 - William Carson, Jr.
House 29 -
Lincoln Willis
House 30
- Wm. Robert Outten
House 32 -- Brad Bennett
House 33 --
Harold Peterman
House 34 -- Donald Blakey - Ed Comm.
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Cape Henlopen District
Senate 18 --
F. Gary Simpson, minority leader
Senate 19 --
Joseph Booth
Senate 20 --
George Bunting - Ed Comm.
House 14 --
Peter Schwartzkopf - House Majority Leader
House 35 - David Wilson
House 36 -- Harvey Kenton, Ed Comm.
House 37 --Ruth Briggs King, JFC, Ed Comm.
House 38 - Gerald Hocker
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Capital District
Senate 14 -- Bruce Ennis - Joint Finance Comm.
Senate 15 -- David Lawson
Senate 16 - Colin Bonini
Senate 17 --
Brian Bushweller, Joint Finance Comm.
House 28 -- William J. Carson
House 29 --
Lincoln Willis
House 31 -- Darryl Scott, Education Committee
House 32 --
Brad Bennett
House 34 - Donald Blakey, Education Committee
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Christina District
Senate 02 --
Margaret Rose Henry - Senate Majority Whip
Senate 03 --
Robert Marshall
Senate 06 --
Liane Sorenson - Minority Whip, Education Comm.
Senate 08 -- David Sokola - Chair, Education Comm.
Senate 09 --
Karen Peterson
Senate 10 -- Bethany Hall-Long, Education Comm.
Senate 11 --
Tony DeLuca - President Pro Tempore
Senate 12 - Dori Connor
Senate 13 - David McBride
House 02 -- Stephanie Bolden - Education Comm.
House 03 -- Helene Keeley
House 05 --
Melanie George - Joint Finance Comm.
House 13 - John Mitchell, Jr. - Joine Finance Comm.
House 15 -- Valerie Longhurst - House Majority Whip
House 16 - James Johnson, Joint Finance Comm.
House 18 -- Michael Barbieri - Education Comm.
House 21 --
Michael Ramone - Joint Finance Comm.
House 22 --
Joseph Miro - Education and Joint Finance Committees
House 23 --
Teresa Schooley - Chair, Education Comm.
House 24 --
Edward Osienski - Education Comm.
House 25 --
John Kowalko - Education Comm.
House 26 --
John Viola
House 27 -- Earl Jaques - Education Comm.
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Colonial District
Senate 02 --
Margaret Rose Henry - Senate Majority Whip, Education and Joint Finance Committees
Senate 09 --
Karen Peterson
Senate 10 - Bethany Hall-Long - Education Comm.
Senate 12 --
Dori Connor - Joint Finance Comm.
Senate 13 --
David Mc Bride - Joint Finance Comm.
Senate 14 -- Bruce Ennis
- Joint Finance Comm.
House 02 -- Hazel Plant - Labor Comm.
House 05 --
Melanie Marshall - Joint Finance Comm.
House 09 --
Dick Cathcart- Minority Leader
House 15 --
Valerie Longhurst - Majority Whip
House 16 --
James Johnson - Joint Finance Comm.
House 17 --
Michael Mulrooney - Education Comm.
House 18 -- Michael Barbieri- Education Comm.
House 19 --
Robert Gilligan - Speaker of the House
House 27 - Earle Jaques - Education Comm.
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Delmar District
Senate 21 --
Robert Venables
House 40 -- Clifford G. Lee
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Indian River District
Senate 18 --
F. Gary Simpson - Minority Leader
Senate 19 -- Joseph Booth
Senate 20 --
George Bunting - Education Comm.
Senate 21 --
Robert Venables
House 14 --
Peter Schwartzkopf - Majority Leader
House 35 -- David Wilson
House 36 -- V. George Carey - Rev. and Finance Comm.
House 37 -- Ruth Briggs King
House 38 --
Gerald Hocker - Revenue and Finance Comm.
House 40 -- Clifford "Biff" Lee
House 41 -- John Atkins
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Lake Forest District
Senate 15 -- Nancy
Cook - chair, Joint Finance Committee
Senate 16 --
Colin Bonini
House 30 -- William Outten
House 33 -- Robert Walls - Education Comm.
House 34 -- Donald Blakey - Education Comm.
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Laurel District
Senate 21 --
Robert Venables
House 39 -- Daniel Short - Minority Whip
House 40 -- Clifford "Biff" Lee
House 41 -- John Atkins
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Milford District
Senate 16 --
Colin Bonini
Senate 18 --
F. Gary Simpson, Minority Leader
Senate 19 --
Joseph Booth
House 30 -- William Outten
House 33 -- Robert Walls - Education Comm.
House 35 -- David L. Wilson
House 36 -- V. George Carey
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Red Clay District
Senate 01 -- Harris McDowell III
Senate 02 -- Margaret Rose Henry, Majority Whip
Senate 03 -- Robert Marshall
Senate 04 -- Michael Katz - Education Comm.
Senate 06 --
Liane Sorenson - Minority Whip, Education Comm.
Senate 07 --
Patricia Blevins - Senate Majority Leader
Senate 08 --
David Sokola - chair, Education Committee
Senate 09 --
Karen Peterson
Senate 13 -- David McBride
House 01 -- Dennis P. Williams
House 02 - Hazel Plant
House 03 --
Helene Keeley
House 04 --
Gerald Brady
House 10 -- Dennis E. Williams - Chair, Joint Finance Comm.
House 12 --
Deborah Hudson
House 13 -- John L. Mitchell, Jr.
House 17 - Michael Mulrooney, Education Comm.
House 18 -- Michael Barbieri - Education Committee
House 19 --
Robert Gilligan - Speaker of the House
House 20 -- Nick Manolakos - Education Comm.
House 21 -- Michael Ramone - Rev. and Finance Comm.
House 22 --
Joseph Miro -
Education and Joint Finance Committees
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Seaford District
Senate 19 -- Joseph Booth
Senate 21 -- Robert
Venables
House 35 -- David Wilson
House 39 -- Daniel Short - Minority Whip
House 40 -- Clifford "Biff" Lee
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Smyrna District
Senate 14 -- Bruce Ennis - Joint Finance Committee
Senate 15 -- Nancy Cook - Chair, Joint Finance Comm.
House 08 -- Quinn Johnson - Education Committee
House 09 -- Richard Cathcart, Minority Leader
House 28 --William J. Carson
House 29 --
Pam Thornburg
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Woodbridge District
Senate 16 --
Colin Bonini
Senate 19 --
Joseph Booth
House 30 -- William Outten
House 35 -- David Wilson
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House of Representatives
House - 01 D Dennis P. Williams
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 764-1812
House - 02 D Hazel Plant
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 764-4180
House - 03 D Helene Keeley
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 655-7071
House - 04 D Gerald Brady
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 655-1373
House - 05 D Melanie Marshall
Leg. Hall - 744-4126
Wilmington - 577-8474
Home - 832-1956
House - 06 R Thomas Kovach
Leg. Hall - 744-4126
Wilmington - 577-8474
Home - 764-7803
House - 07 D Bryon Short
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 475-2252
House - 08 D Quinn Johnson
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 378-2681
House - 09 R Minority Leader Richard Cathcart
Leg. Hall - 744-4391
Wilmington - 577-8723
Home - 378-7104
House - 10 D Dennis E. Williams
Leg. Hall - 744-4262
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 373-6115
House - 11 R Gregory Lavelle
Leg. Hall - 744-4080
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 478-6128
House - 12 R Deborah Hudson
Leg. Hall - 744-4249
Wilmington - 577-8723
Home - 651-9571
House - 13 D John Mitchell, Jr.
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Wilmington - 577-8342
Home - 995-1803
House - 14 D Majority Leader Peter Schwartzkopf
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Home - 227-6252
House - 15 D Majority Whip Valerie Longhurst
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 836-3717
House - 16 D James Johnson
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 322-3521
House - 17 D Michael Mulrooney
Leg. Hall - 744-4127
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 322-1249
House - 18 D Michael Barbieri
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 420-6564
House - 19 D Speaker of the House Robert Gilligan
Leg. Hall - 744-4127
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 999-8722
House - 20 R Nick Manolakos
Leg. Hall - 744-4321
Wilmington - 577-8723
Home - 239-3943
House - 21 R Michael Ramone
Leg. Hall - 744-4108
Wilmington - 577-8187
Home - 737-7529
House - 22 R Joseph Miro
Leg. Hall - 744-4123
Wilmington - 577-8723
Home - 454-1840
House - 23 D Teresa Schooley
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Wilmington - 577-8342
Home - 454-8322
House - 24 R William Oberle, Jr.
Leg. Hall - 744-4171
Wilmington - 577-8475
Home - 738-6241
House - 25 D John Kowalko, Jr.
Leg. Hall - 744-4295
Wilmington - 577-8342
Home - 737-2396
House - 26 D John Viola
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Wilmington - 577-8453
Home - 832-2209
House - 27 D Earl Jaques, Jr.
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Wilmington - 577-8187
Home - 834-9231
House - 28 D William Carson, Jr.
Leg. Hall - 744-4113
Home - 653-8642
House - 29 R Pamela Thornburg
Leg. Hall - 744-4175
Home - 736-5121
House - 30 R William Outten
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Home - 398-3816
House - 31 D Darryl Scott
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Home - 735-1781
House - 32 D Bradford Bennett
Leg. Hall - 744-4253
Home - 697-8110
House - 33 D Robert Walls
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Home - 424-2261
House - 34 R Donald Blakey
Leg. Hall - 744-4171
Home - 697-6723
House - 35 R David Wilson
Leg. Hall - 744-4150
Home - 422-9270
House - 36 R V. George Carey
Leg. Hall - 744-4119
Home - 684-8358
House - 37 R Ruth Briggs King
Leg. Hall - 744-4251
Home - 856-4987
House - 38 R Gerald Hocker
Leg. Hall - 744-4171
Home - 539-4140
House - 39 R Minority Whip Daniel Short
Leg. Hall - 744-4172
Home - 629-6525
House - 40 R Clifford "Biff" Lee
Leg. Hall - 744-4034
Home - 875-5119
House - 41 D John C. Atkins
Leg. Hall - 744-4351
Home - 934-1587
Senate
Senate - 01 D Harris McDowell III
Leg. Hall - 744-4147
Wilmington - 577-8744
Home - 656-2921
Senate - 02 D Margaret Rose Henry, Majority Whip
Leg. Hall - 744-4191
Wilmington - 577-8719
Home - 425-4148
Senate - 03 D Robert Marshall
Leg. Hall - 744-4168
Wilmington - 577-8718
Home - 656-7261
Senate - 04 D Michael Katz
Leg. Hall - 744-4135
Wilmington - 577-8716
Home - 744-4286
Senate - 05 R Catherine Cloutier
Leg. Hall - 744-4137
Wilmington - 577-8517
Home - 478-9616
Senate - 06 R Liane Sorenson, Minority Whip
Leg. Hall - 744-4136
Wilmington - 577-8517
Home - 234-3303
Senate - 07 D Patricia Blevins, Majority Leader
Leg. Hall - 744-4133
Wilmington - 577-8542
Home - 994-4843
Senate - 08 D David Sokola
Leg. Hall - 744-4139
Wilmington - 577-8719
Home - 239-2193
Senate - 09 D Karen Peterson
Leg. Hall - 744-4163
Wilmington - 577-8468
Home - 999-7522
Senate - 10 D Bethany Hall-Long
Leg. Hall - 744-4138
Wilmington - 577-8476
Home - 378-8386
Senate - 11 D Anthony DeLuca, President Pro Tempore
Leg. Hall - 744-4165
Wilmington - 577-8542
Home - 737-4929
Senate - 12 R Dori Connor
Leg. Hall - 744-4164
Wilmington - 577-8716
Home - 328-8944
Senate - 13 D David McBride
Leg. Hall - 744-4167
Wilmington - 577-8468
Home - 322-6100
Senate - 14 D Bruce Ennis
Leg. Hall - 744-4310
Home - 653-7566
Senate - 15 D Nancy Cook, JFC chair
Leg. Hall - 744-4237
Home - 678-3734
Senate - 16 R Colin R. Bonini
Leg. Hall - 744-4169
Home - 698-0960
Senate - 17 R Brian Bushweller
Leg. Hall - 744-4162
Home - 674-5442
Senate - 18 R F. Gary Simpson
Leg. Hall - 744-4134
Home - 422-3460
Senate - 19 D Joseph Booth
Leg. Hall - 744-4117
Home - 856-1850
Senate - 20 D George Bunting, Jr.
Leg. Hall - 744-4144
Home - 539-2229
Senate - 21 D Robert Venables Sr.
Leg. Hall - 744-4298
Home - 875-7826
