Michael Barbieri

Michael Barbieri
Delaware House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent
In office
2009 - Present
Term ends
January 13, 2015
Years in position	4
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$42,750/year
Per diem	$7,334 annual expense allowance
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	2008
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	University of Delaware
Master's	Temple University, 1975
Ph.D.	University of Delaware, 1989
Personal
Birthday	07/28/1949
Place of birth	Philadelphia, PA
Profession	Executive Director, Crossroads of Delaware
Religion	Catholic
Websites
Office website
Personal website

Michael Barbieri is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing the 18th District since 2008.

Barbieri is Executive Director of Crossroads of Delaware and Founder/Director of Strategic Management Initiatives. He is a certified alcohol and drug counselor of the Delaware National Guard, and a licensed clinical social worker.

Barbieri is a member of the Caesar Rodney Rotary, Employee Assistance Professionals, National Association of Social Workers, and Chair of the Rotary Basket Brigade.

Issue positions

On his website Barbieri lists his positions on some of the issues, including:

• Energy - "Monitor the activity of the energy companies, Encourage greater use of renewable sources, Provide energy credits for individuals who are investing in appliances or home repair that would create greater energy efficiency, Encourage competition for the purchase of energy"
• Employment - "Create incentives and capital for Small business growth and new business development, Support development of new businesses in the area that would provide a living wage and necessary benefits, Encourage existing employers to provide appropriate wages and benefits for employees"
• Education - "Provide greater support for teachers in the classroom, Make sure that money goes into the classroom and not the administration. Place a cap on what can go toward admin, Explore the development of more vocational classes, Provide support for the education system to better prepare youth for the labor market in Delaware, Focus on skills, not passing the standardized test"

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Barbieri served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Barbieri served on these committees:

Delaware Committee Assignments, 2011
• Education
• Gaming & Parimutuels
• Health & Human Development, Chair
• Labor

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Barbieri served on these committees:

Sponsored legislation

Barbieri's sponsored legislation includes:

• HB 125 - "requires all unlicensed clinical social workers in Delaware to obtain a license for the continued practice of social work."
• HB 190 - "authorizes and requires the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families to conduct drug testing of its employees."
• HB 234 - "imposes a license requirement and fee of twenty five cents (25¢) per barrel upon any entity engaged in the commercial lightering of petroleum products on waters within the territorial jurisdiction of this State."

For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.

Elections

2012

See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2012

Barbieri ran in the 2012 election for Delaware House of Representatives District 18. Barbieri ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012 and was unchallenged in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 18, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Michael Barbieri Incumbent	100%	7,501
Total Votes				7,501

2010

See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2010

Barbieri won re-election to the 18th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Barbieri defeated Terry R. Spence in the November 2, 2010 general election.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 18 2010 General election results
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Michael Barbieri (D)		3,115	53.0%
Terry R. Spence (R)		2,677	45.5%
Terry R. Spence (Working Families)		89	1.5%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Barbieri won election to the Delaware House of Representatives from Delaware's 18th District, defeating Terry Spence (R). Barbieri received 4,164 votes in the election while Spence received 3,845 votes. Barbieri raised $23,686 for his campaign; Spence raised $85,815.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 18
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Michael Barbieri (D)		4,164	52.0%
Terry Spence		3,845	48.0%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Barbieri raised $29,726 in contributions.

No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.

2008

Below are Barbieri's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:

Contributor	2008 total
DE Democratic Party	$1,500
New Castle County Democratic Cmte	$1,500
Progressive Delawarems for Delaware	$600
Carper for Senate	$600
Julie Lapadula	$600

Recent news

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Michael Barbieri News Feed

• Fuel tax bill to fund infrastructure projects unveiled - newszap.com
• Gov. Markell signs second of his gun control bills - WDDE 91.1 FM

External links

Suggest a link

• Mike Barbieri's campaign website
• Delaware House of Representatives - Rep. Michael Barbieri

• Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions at Follow The Money

References

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