Richard Cathcart
Richard Cathcart is a former Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 9 from 1978 to 1982 and 1998 to 2010. He served as minority leader.
Biography
Cathcart's professional experience includes working as associate vice president of university operations and director of purchasing and general services at Delaware State University.[1]
Committee assignments
2009-2010
- Ethics Committee
- House Administration Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Telecommunication Internet & Technology Committee
- Veterans Affairs Committee
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Cathcart's sponsored legislation included:
- HB 37 - "adds various protections to the Mental Health Patients’ Bill of Rights Act, including safeguards in administration of restraint and requirement of an enhanced patient grievance system for DPC patients."
- HB 38 - "requires mental hospitals and residential centers covered by the Mental Health Patients’ Bill of Rights Act to report deaths and critical incidents to the State Protection & Advocacy Agency which is authorized by federal law to investigate such occurrences."
- HB 41 - "establishes a community mental health treatment act with rights paralleling those of patients in the substance abuse treatment system."
- HB 72 - "gives the Division of Motor Vehicles the ability to suspend the driver license of a registered sex offender if the registered sex offender does not report to the Division for an updated driver license as required"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Cathcart did not seek re-election to the 9th District seat in 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Cathcart won re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives from Delaware's 9th District, defeating Rebecca Walker (D). Cathcart received 7,436 votes in the election; Walker received 6,375.[2] Cathcart raised $78,758 for his campaign; Walker raised $30,632.[3]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Richard Cathcart (R)
|
7,436 | 53.8% | ||
| Rebecca Walker (D) | 6,375 | 46.2% | ||
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Recent news
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See also
- Delaware State Legislature
- Delaware House of Representatives
- Delaware House Committees
- Delaware state legislative districts
External links
- Official site
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Delaware House District 9 1998–2010 |
Succeeded by Rebecca Walker |
