Donald Blakey
| Donald Blakey | ||
 | ||
| Delaware House of Representatives District 34 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,750/year | |
| Per diem | $7,334 annual expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Delaware State College | |
| Master's | University of Maryland, College Park, 1959 | |
| Ph.D. | Pacific Western, 1997 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 02/05/1936 | |
| Place of birth | Washington, DC | |
| Profession | Professor | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Blakey is currently a visiting professor at Delaware State University. He worked in school administration for the Caesar Rodney School District from 1968-1990, and was a Professor at Delaware State College from 1959-1968.
He is a member of the Delaware State Educational Association and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Blakey served on the following committees:
| Delaware Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Health & Human Development | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Manufactured Housing | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Blakey served on these committees:
| Delaware Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Health & Human Development | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Blakey served on these committees:
| Delaware Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Health & Human Development | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
Sponsored legislation
Blakey's sponsored legislation includes:
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2012
Blakey ran in the 2012 election for Delaware House of Representatives District 34. Blakey ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 11, 2012 and defeated Theodore Yacucci, Sr. and Douglas Beatty in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Donald Blakey Incumbent |
56.7% | 5,680 | |
| Democratic | Theodore Yacucci | 40.7% | 4,074 | |
| Independent | Douglas Beatty | 2.7% | 268 | |
| Total Votes | 10,022 | |||
2010
Blakey won re-election to the 34th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Blakey defeated Jill A. Fuchs (D) and Michael S. Tedesco in the November 2, 2010 general election.[3]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 34 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Donald Blakey (R)
|
5,015 | 61.7% | ||
| Jill A. Fuchs (D) | 2,393 | 29.4% | ||
| Michael S. Tedesco (Unaffiliated) | 463 | 5.7% | ||
| Jonathan Marango (Ind. Party of Delaware) | 262 | 3.2% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Blakey won re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives from Delaware's 34th District, defeating G. Bruce Hamilton (D). Blakey received 6,229 votes in the election while Hamilton received 3,933 votes.[4] Blakey raised $13,522 for his campaign; Hamilton raised $3,438.[5]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 34 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Donald Blakey (R)
|
6,229 | 61.3% | ||
| G. Bruce Hamilton (D) | 3,933 | 38.7% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Blakey raised $12,900 in contributions. [6]
No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.
2008
Below are Blakey's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| DE Citizens for Economic Development | $600 |
| Rodney Mitchell Jr. | $600 |
| 34th Representative District Republican Cmte | $600 |
| Nonpartisan Citizens for Business Expansion | $600 |
| DE Racing Assoc | $600 |
Recent news
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Donad Blakey News Feed
- Sandy Hook parents chat with lawmakers about gun bills in Delaware - The News Journal
- Del. Gun Control Debate - WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - - WBOC TV 16
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External links
- Official site
- Delaware House of Representatives - Rep. Donald Blakey
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Blakey
- ↑ Delaware State Board of Elections "Candidate List" Accessed July 13, 2012
- ↑ State of Delaware - Official Election results
- ↑ Delaware House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 34 Delaware House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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