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William Oberle, Jr.
William Oberle, Jr. is a former Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 24 from 1976 to 2010. Oberle served as speaker pro tempore in 2010.
Biography
Oberle's professional experience includes working as vice president of Blue Hen Promotions, Inc, development manager of Dupont, and technical assistant at P and IP.[1]
Committee assignments
2009-2010
- Capital Improvement Committee, Delaware General Assembly
- Capital Infrastructure Committee
- Education Committee
- Health & Human Development Committee
- Labor Committee
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Oberle's sponsored legislation included:
- HB 70 - "bans the use of covenants or other restrictions to prohibit the installation of wind systems in Delaware and sets minimum requirements for such operations."
- HB 134 - "establishes the Office of the State Inspector General, who will have the responsibility to investigate state employees and state agencies for waste, fraud, abuse and corruption, make reports to the Governor and refer to the Attorney General the report findings for possible prosecution."
- HB 228 - "creates a tax check-off for Delaware taxpayers to designate donations to the Delaware Ovarian Cancer Education and Research Fund."
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Oberle did not seek re-election to the 24th District seat in 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Oberle won re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives from Delaware's 24th District, defeating Daniel Basara (D). Oberle received 4,057 votes in the election while Basara received 3,455 votes.[2] Oberle raised $26,100 for his campaign; Basara raised $2,700.[3]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 William Oberle (R and WFP)
|
4,057 | 54.0% | ||
| Daniel Basara (D) | 3,455 | 46.0% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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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
- 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
- Freedom Speaks profile
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Delaware House District 24 1976–2010 |
Succeeded by Edward S. Osienski |
