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Posted: Jan. 15, 2015 LEGISLATIVE VITAL STATISTICSDelaware's General Assembly checked into Legislative Hall in Dover this week for another two-year session. It brings along a new political, geographical and generational profile of the state Senate and the state House of Representatives. GEOGRAPHICAL POLITICS As politics go in Delaware, the farther south, the more conservative it is. The pattern is apparent in the political affiliation of the legislators. Here is the breakdown: Statewide Senate: 12 Democrats, 9 Republicans House: 25 Democrats, 16 Republicans
Wilmington Senate: 3 Democrats, 0 Republicans House: 4 Democrats, 0 Republicans
Suburban New Castle County Senate: 7 Democrats, 2 Republicans House: 16 Democrats, 4 Republicans
Kent County Senate: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans House: 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans
Sussex County Senate: 0 Democrats, 5 Republicans House: 1 Democrat, 8 Republicans
TENURE TRACK
Here are the legislators who have been around the most and the least:
Most Seniority Democratic senator: Harris McDowell, elected 1976 Republican senator: Colin Bonini, elected 1994 Democratic representative: Helene Keeley, elected 1996 Republican representative: Deborah Hudson, elected 1994
New Members Senate Democrats: none Senate Republicans: Bryant Richardson House Democrats: Sean Lynn, Sean Matthews House Republicans: Rich Collins, Kevin Hensley, Lyndon Yearick
GENERATIONAL POLITICS
The Baby Boomers have been a force since they would not trust anyone over 30 in the 1960s. They are still dominant in Legislative Hall.
Oldest Members Senate: Bruce Ennis, 75 House: Harvey Kenton, 73
Youngest Members Senate: Bryan Townsend, 33 House: Sean Matthews, 28
Silent Generation -- born 1925-1945 Senate (5): Brian Bushweller, Bruce Ennis, Margaret Rose Henry, Dave McBride, Harris McDowell House (4): J.J. Johnson, Harvey Kenton, John Kowalko, Jack Peterman
Baby Boomers -- born 1946-1964 Senate (11): Patti Blevins, Cathy Cloutier, Bethany Hall-Long, Gerald Hocker, Greg Lavelle, Dave Lawson, Bob Marshall, Karen Peterson, Bryant Richardson, Gary Simpson, Dave Sokola House (24): Mike Barbieri, Paul Baumbach, Stephanie Bolden, Gerald Brady, Bill Carson, Rich Collins, Tim Dukes, Ron Gray, Debra Heffernan, Deborah Hudson, Earl Jaques, Ruth Briggs King, Valerie Longhurst, Joe Miro, Larry Mitchell, Mike Mulrooney, Ed Osienski, Bobby Outten, Mike Ramone, Pete Schwartzkopf, Dan Short, John Viola, Dave Wilson, Lyndon Yearick
Generation X -- born 1965-1980 Senate (4): Colin Bonini, Ernie Lopez, Brian Pettyjohn, Nicole Poore House (11): Andria Bennett, Kevin Hensley, Quinn Johnson, Helene Keeley, Sean Lynn, Trey Paradee, Charles Potter, Bryon Short, Melanie George Smith, Steve Smyk, Kim Williams
Millennials -- born 1981-2000 Senate (1): Bryan Townsend House (2): Sean Matthews, Jeff Spiegelman
Senate Leadership Baby Boomers (3): Patti Blevins, Democratic president pro tem; Gary Simpson, Republican minority leader; Greg Lavelle, Republican minority whip Silent Generation (2): Dave McBride, Democratic majority leader; Margaret Rose Henry, Democratic majority whip
House Leadership Baby Boomers (5): Pete Schwartzkopf, Democratic speaker; Valerie Longhurst, Democratic majority leader; John Viola, Democratic majority whip; Dan Short, Republican minority leader; Deborah Hudson, Republican minority whip
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