Donald Blakey
Donald A. Blakey (b. February 5, 1936) is a former Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 34 from 2007 to 2015.
Biography
Blakey's professional experience includes serving as a visiting professor at Delaware State University. He worked in school administration for the Caesar Rodney School District from 1968 to 1990 and was a professor at Delaware State College from 1959 to 1968.
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 |
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Blakey's sponsored legislation includes:
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2014
Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. Theodore M. Yacucci, Sr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Lyndon Dean Yearick defeated incumbent Donald A. Blakey in the Republican primary. Yearick defeated Yacucci in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Lyndon Dean Yearick |
64.4% | 4,097 | |
| Democratic | Theodore M. Yacucci, Sr. | 35.6% | 2,268 | |
| Total Votes | 6,365 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Lyndon Dean Yearick |
58.2% | 645 |
| Donald A. Blakey Incumbent | 41.8% | 464 |
| Total Votes | 1,109 | |
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.[5]
| 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.[6]
| 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.[7] Blakey raised $13,522 for his campaign; Hamilton raised $3,438.[8]
| 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 finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 14 through July 1.
- Legislators are scored on votes which relate to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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Personal
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Blakey is a member of the Delaware State Educational Association and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.[9]
Recent news
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See also
- Delaware House of Representatives
- Delaware House Committees
- Delaware House of Representatives District 34
- Delaware State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official primary election results," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Delaware State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 13, 2012
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2008 Election results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Campaign contributions," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 20, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Delaware House District 34 2006–2015 |
Succeeded by Lyndon Dean Yearick (R) |
