Thomas Kovach
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| Thomas Kovach | |
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| Delaware House of Representatives District 6 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2008 | |
| Term in office ended 2010 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Attorney |
Thomas Kovach is a former Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 6 from December 20, 2008, to 2010.
Biography
Kovach's professional experience includes working as an attorney with Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze and Enforcement Officer with the United States Environmental Protection Agency.[1]
Committee assignments
2009-2010
- Education Committee
- Energy Committee
- Health & Human Development Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Labor Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Veterans Affairs Committee
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Kovach's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1 - "This bill allows the public to have access to meetings of the Delaware General Assembly except for caucuses."
- HB 102 – "This bill would enable the implementation of the Teach For America program and teacher residency programs on a statewide basis."
- HB 117 - "This bill will save the State of Delaware money by having school board elections on the date of the general election and it will increase the voter turnout for school board elections."
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see his site.
Elections
2010
Kovach ran for re-election to the 6th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Kovach lost to Debra Heffernan (D) in the November 2, 2010, general election.[2]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 6 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Debra Heffernan (D)
|
4,263 | 51.9% | ||
| Thomas Kovach (R) | 3,856 | 46.9% | ||
| Matthew John Flebbe (L) | 97 | 1.2% | ||
Special election 2008
On December 20, 2008, Kovach won election to the Delaware House of Representatives from Delaware's 6th District in a special election to fill the seat vacated by Diana McWilliams, who resigned from office. Kovach received 1,540 votes in the election, defeating Michael Migliore (D), who received 1,467 votes.[3]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thomas Kovach (R)
|
1,540 | 51.2% | ||
| Michael Migliore (D) | 1,467 | 48,8% | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Thomas + Kovach + Delaware + Legislature
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
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
- Tom Kovach on Twitter
- Thomas Kovach on LinkedIn
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Delaware House District 6 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by Debra Heffernan |
