Our next meeting is Wed. Feb. 8, 2023

Our next meeting is Wed. Feb. 8, 2023
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-Transportation
The previously distinct Transportation Committee has been merged into the new Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee, while the Banking, Business & Insurance Committee will expand its scope to include matters related to technology and the Housing Committee will expand its scope to include land use.
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee gathered at the Iron Hill Brewery Nov. 9 to celebrate the midterm election victory of Senator-elect Russ Huxtable of the 6th District, and other Democratic candidates who won their races at the state and local levels. Committee Chair Jeff Balk thanked members of the group who worked on Democratic campaigns, and volunteered as greeters and challengers at polling places Nov. 8.
The 14th RD Democratic Committee represents Democrats who live in the communities surrounding Lewes, south to Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach, and west to Angola. The committee meets at the Iron Hill Brewery on the second Wednesday of every month (except December) for a 5 p.m. dutch-treat dinner and business meeting at 6 pm.
Shown seated (l-r) are committee member Terry Farley, Committee Secretary Cheryl Fruchtman, committee member Phyllis Stanger and GOTV Chair Dr. Pattie Magee. Standing are 4th RD committee member Tom Iarossi, 14th RD committee members Leo Farley and Stephen Fennell, Committee Vice Chair Michael Weiss, committee members Dick Byrne and Terri Kordal, State Senator-elect Huxtable, Fundraising Chair Chris Eggert, Committee Chair Jeff Balk, committee member and Eastern Sussex Democrats President Kathy Hughes, committee member Mary Boggi, Committee Treasurer Greg Kordal, committee members Sara Rosen and Tony Codella, and volunteer Alice Casey.
14th District Dems Oppose Flying Confederate Flag Outside Marvel Museum
Lewes, Del., August 24, 2022 – At its latest meeting on August 10, the 14th District Democratic Committee took a stand regarding the Confederate flag which flies outside the Marvel Museum in Georgetown. Stating that the flag belongs inside the museum, not flying outside, the group approved a resolution encouraging all elected Democrats in Delaware to “refuse to ride in the carriages provided by the Marvel Museum for the Returns Day Parade until such time as the Confederate flag is removed from outside the Marvel Museum.”
“We felt it important to speak out against the display of the Confederate flag outside the museum and at the Returns Day Parade,” said Jeff Balk, Chair of the 14th District Democratic Committee. “There’s no place for that divisive symbol of oppression in community events. Instead, we need to take more steps to grapple with our shared history of racism.”
Since issuing the statement, the group has been circulating the resolution among state Democratic leaders. The 14th RD Democratic Committee represents Democrats who live in the communities surrounding Lewes, south to Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach, and west to Angola.
WASHINGTON, DC - Delaware Democratic Party Chair Betsy Maron, Governor John Carney, U.S. Senator Chris Coons, and other party leaders presented their proposal to the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee for Delaware to host a Pre-Window Presidential Primary. The proposal focused on The First State’s diversity, strategic competitiveness, and the feasibility of moving Delaware’s presidential nominating contest. The Delaware Democratic Party’s presentation featured video of prominent state and party leaders expressing their support for the state’s proposal.
Delaware is more diverse than many of the states in the region, boasting a vibrant electorate that is increasingly making its voice heard in local elections. Since 2016 Delaware’s General Assembly has become more representative of this electorate. So much so that in 2020 Delaware welcomed its most diverse class of freshman legislators ever. As it currently stands nearly 1/3rd of Democrats in Delaware’s General Assembly belong to a historically underrepresented group. Similarly, women make up 45% of the Democrats in our legislature.
This diverse electorate and legislature paired with high Democratic registration have made Delaware a showcase for Democratic leadership. Delaware is a well-run state – attracting new businesses to the state, making record-breaking investments in our infrastructure, making focused new investments in schools, keeping taxes low, and making progress in protecting personal rights to health care decisions and the right to vote. Delaware’s geography also gives campaigns a unique opportunity to hone their campaign messaging and strategy. In Delaware, candidates can easily travel the entire state in just a few hours and encounter a variety of types of voters along the way. From urban voters in the City of Wilmington which is within the Philadelphia / Southern NJ media market, through New Castle County, to rural voters in Kent and Sussex Counties which include parts of the Salisbury and Baltimore, MD media markets, Delaware is the perfect state for presidential candidates to get facetime with an electorate that mirrors America.
If chosen by the RBC, Delaware is in an excellent position to reschedule and conduct its Presidential Primary. Leaders in both chambers of Delaware’s General Assembly have expressed support for moving Delaware’s Presidential Primary and intend to make it a legislative priority if the state is selected. Should the legislation come to his desk Governor John Carney has also conveyed his plan to sign the new date into law. The Delaware Department of Elections has also indicated it has the capacity to conduct a Presidential Primary earlier in the calendar year with minimal budgetary or administrative impact.
Following their presentation Delaware Democratic Party Chair, Betsy Maron stated, "I truly believe Delaware has made an incredibly convincing case for hosting an early Presidential Primary. No other state offers quite the same medley of diverse voters, vibrant political landscape, and legislative expediency that Delaware does, which makes us a perfect proving ground for presidential nominees. I look forward to the Rules and Bylaws Committee's decision and the possibility of welcoming presidential hopefuls to Delaware.”
The 151st session of Delaware’s General Assembly, led in the House by the the 14th District’s own Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf, had one of the most productive legislative sessions in recent memory.
Dover, Del., July 29, 2022 -- In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Delaware Governor John Carney signed House Bill 455 on June 29 to expand abortion access and protect those traveling to the state to terminate pregnancies.
The law allows licensed physician assistants, certified nurse practitioners and nurse midwives to provide procedural abortions. It also protects those who come to Delaware for an abortion and the health care providers who perform them.
Among other provisions in the bill, it will protect medical privacy; limit extradition to other states for criminal charges related to abortion; shield people from civil actions in other states and protect professional licenses. As Democratic state House Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown, the bill’s sponsor observed, “It's a great day for women in Delaware. I can't stop crying."
Gov. John Carney taking legislative action during the 151st session of the General Assembly.
As the local arm of the Delaware Democratic Party, the 14th District Democratic Committee represents Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach and southern Lewes, and works with party members and district neighbors to help elect Democrats to local, state and national office. Because Delaware holds elections every other year, there's always work to be done, including:
14th Representative District Democratic Committee
P. O. Box 1541 - Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
State Representative Peter C. Schwartzkopf ~~ peteschwartzkopf@gmail.com
Chair: Jeff Balk ~~ rehobothjeff@aol.com
Vice Chair: Michael Weiss -- mikejweiss@aol.com
Secretary: Cheryl Fruchtman ~~ c.fruchtman@comcast.net
Treasurer: Greg Kordal -- gkordal@aol.com
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mary Irene Boggi ~~ miboggi@yahoo.com
Richard "Dick" Byrne ~~ rawbyrne@verizon.net
Leslie Calman ~~ Lesliecalman@gmail.com
Anthony Codella ~~ tonytowels@yahoo.com
Marsha Davis ~~ marshad501@gmail.com
Christine Eggert ~~ chrismeggert804@gmail.com
Leo Farley -- llftts@aol.com
Terry Farley -- terrytshelton@gmail.com
Steven Fennell -- sfennell211@gmail.com
Cheryl Fruchtman ~~ c.fruchtman@comcast.net
Kathy Hughes ~~ kathhughes925@gmail.com
Diane Kane ~~ dianejkane@gmail.com
Greg Kordal -- gkordal@aol.com
Terri Kordal -- tkordal.mtdd@gmail.com
Leslie Ledogar ~~ leslie.ledogar@gmail.com
Steve Leraris -- steve.leraris@gmail.com
Pattie Magee ~~ pmagee4@comcast.net
Jane Rice ~~ jandprice@aol.com
Sarah Rosen ~~ boysies.rosen@gmail.com
Michael Weiss ~~ mikejweiss@aol.com
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P. O. Box 1541 - Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971