David McBride
| David McBride | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delaware Senate from the 13th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 5, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Francis J. Kearns |
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
| In office November 7, 1978 – November 4, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Byrd |
| Succeeded by | John Campanelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1942 Wilmington, Delaware |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | New Castle, Delaware |
| Alma mater | University of Delaware |
David B. McBride[1] (born June 23, 1942, in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American politician and has served continuously in Delaware's General Assembly since 1978. After two years in the House of Representatives, McBride was elected to the Delaware State Senate, where he began serving on November 5, 1980. McBride represents District 13,[2] which includes the greater New Castle area. A Democrat, McBride was named Senate Majority Leader in 2012.
Early life
McBride is a native of the Wilmington area, attending grade school at Richardson Park School from 1948 to 1957. He went on to attend Conrad High School, graduating in 1960.
Education
After high school, McBride joined the U.S. Air Force. During his time in the service, he took various secondary courses, including:
- Fundamentals of Electronics, Sheppard Air Force Base; Wichita Falls, Texas (1961–1962)
- Various courses, University of Alabama; Montgomery, Alabama (1962–1963)
- Various courses, University of Maryland; Okinawa, Japan (1963–1964)
- Various courses, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan (1964–1967)
In 1969, McBride returned to Delaware and enrolled at the University of Delaware. In 1972, he earned his BS in civil engineering from the University of Delaware. Then, in 1975, he earned his MS in civil engineering, also from the University of Delaware.
Military service
McBride was enlisted in the U.S. Air Force from 1961 through 1969, when he was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant. After being stationed in Texas and Alabama, he served in the Pacific, with stints in Okinawa and Tokyo in Japan, and one in Thailand.
Professional engineering sxperience
- Member, Delaware Society of Professional Engineers, 1976–present
- Civil Engineer, Delaware Department of Transportation, 1972–1984; 1987–1998
- Consultant, Tetra Tech, 2003–2012
- Senior Consultant, Duffield Associates, 2012–present
Elected office
- Member, Conrad Area School Board, 1976–1978
- Vice-President, Conrad Area School Board, 1977–1978
- Delaware State House of Representatives, 1978–1980
- Delaware State Senate, 1980–present
Elections
- 1978: McBride defeated incumbent Representative Robert L. Byrd in the Democratic Primary with 928 votes (61 percent)[3] and won the four-way Nov. 7 general election with 3,109 votes (80 percent) against Republican nominee Catherine Kelly and two others.[4]
- 1980: After the incumbent, Sen. Francis J. Kearns, retired, McBride ran unopposed in the Nov. 4 general election, winning with 6,222 votes.[5]
- 1982: McBride was unopposed in the Nov. 2 general election, winning with 6,485 votes.[6]
- 1986: McBride won the Democratic Primary and then defeated Republican nominee D. Drew Angeline in the Nov. 4 general election, garnering 4,477 votes (65.9 percent).[7]
- 1990: McBride was unopposed in the Nov. 6 general election, winning with 5,197 votes.[8]
- 1992: McBride was unopposed in the Nov. 3 general election, winning with 9,231 votes.[9]
- 1996: McBride was unopposed in the Nov. 5 general election, winning with 9,300 votes.[10]
- 2000: McBride was unopposed in the Nov. 7 general election, winning with 11,190 votes.[11]
- 2002: McBride was unopposed in the Nov. 5 general election, winning with 6,337 votes.[12]
- 2006: McBride was unopposed in the Nov. 7 general election, winning with 7,152 votes.[13]
- 2010: McBride was unopposed in the Nov. 2 general election, winning with 8,736 votes.[14]
- 2012: McBride was unopposed in the Nov. 6 general election, winning with 14,444 votes.[15]
Political career
After spending two years on the Conrad Area School Board, McBride ran for the State House where he served one term before being elected to the State Senate in 1980, where he has served for the past 34 years.
McBride is known as one of the hardest-working legislators in Dover, serving on a number of important committees. In 2012, he was elected as Senate Majority Leader by his Democratic colleagues.
During his career, he's made public health a priority. In 2001, he led the effort in the General Assembly to get the nation's most-restrictive statewide indoor smoking ban – the Clean Indoor Air Act – passed and signed into law. He also authored the 1983 Nurse Practice Act, a 1989 bill establishing telephone service for the hearing and speech impaired, the Delaware Prescription Assistance Program Act of 2000 and the Delaware Cancer Consortium Act of 2003.
McBride has also focused on on energy and environmental issues, and he has chaired the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee since 1992. He's credited with taking the lead on a 2000 bill that highly-restricts trash incineration in the First State, as well as for legislation passed a year later that increased penalties for chronic polluters. In 2010, he worked with Gov. Jack Markell on implementing a universal recycling throughout the state.
An Air Force veteran, McBride has also been active in supporting veterans' initiatives. In 1981, he sponsored a bill naming I-495 as Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. He also sponsored a 1989 bill requiring POW-MIA flag displays and in 2001 urged the state to pursue the construction of a Veterans Home, which opened in Milford six years later.
Committees
- Chair, Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Control, 1992–present
- Chair, Joint Sunset Committee, 2002
- Chair, Senate Education Committee, 1980–1992
- Vice Chair, Joint Sunset Committee, 2003
- Member, Senate Labor and Industrial Committee, 1980–present
- Member, Senate Public Safety Committee, 2003–present
- Member, Senate Adult and Juvenile Correction Committee, 2003–present
- Member, Senate Highways and Transportation Committee, 2003–present
- Member, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, 2003–present
- Member, Senate Ethics Committee, 2012–present
- Member, Senate Executive Committee, 2012–present
- Member, Senate Permanent Rules Committee, 2012–present
- Member, Legislative Council, 2012–present
- Member, Senate Agriculture Committee, 2014–present
- Member, Joint Finance Committee 1978–2002; 2004–2012
- Member, Bond Bill Committee 1987–2002
- Member, House Labor Committee 1978–1980
Notable legislation
- I-495 named Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway, 1981
- Living Will Act, 1982
- Nurse Practice Act, 1983
- Donated Leave Act, 1986
- Telephone Services for Hearing or Speech Impaired Act, 1989
- Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 1991
- POW-MIA Flag Display, 1991
- Delaware Firemen & First Responders License Plate Act, 1992
- Victims' Rights Act, 1993
- Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit Program, 1995
- Animal Welfare License Plate Act, 1996
- Incinerator Ban, 2000
- Delaware Prescription Assistance Program, 2000
- Chronic Environmental Violator Program, 2001
- Request State Officials Work With Delaware's Congressional Delegation and the Commission on Veterans' Affairs to Fund and Construct a State Veterans' Home in Delaware, 2001
- Brownfield Redevelopment Act, 2001
- Clean Indoor Air Act, 2001
- Delaware Cancer Consortium Act, 2003
- Delaware River and Bay Oversight Committee Act, 2005
- Increase Penalties for Environmental Violations Act, 2006
- Transfer or Closure of Chemical or Hazardous Substance Establishments and To Establish a Contractor Cleanup and Certification Program for Hazardous Substance Cleanup Sites Act, 2008
- Universal Recycling Act, 2010
- Floodplain and Wetlands Drainage Standards Act, 2011
- Chronic Environmental Violator Program Expansion Act, 2011
- Professional Engineers Licensing Act, 2011
- Pawnbrokers Electronic Record-keeping Act, 2011
- Hunting Light Prohibition Act, 2012
- Invasive Fish Species Remediation Act, 2012
- Wetlands Advisory Committee Act, 2013
- Park Endowment Fund Effectiveness Act, 2014
- Delaware Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act Expansion, 2014
Affiliations
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Member, Past Post Commander, Diamond State Post #2863, lifetime member
- Professional Engineer, Delaware Society of Professional Engineers, 1976–present
- State Legislative Leaders Foundation, Board Member, 2012–present
- Council of State Governments, Environmental Committee, 1992–present
- Delaware Bay & River Oversight Committee, 1993–present
- Health Fund Advisory Committee, 1998–present
- Council of State Governments Eastern Region, Executive Committee, 2002–present
- Delaware Cancer Consortium, 2002–present
- Henry Toll Fellows Program Graduate, 2003
- National Council of State Legislators, Reapportionment Task Force, 1980 –2000
Awards
- American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, Board Certified Environmental Engineer
- Capitol Dome Award, American Cancer Society
- Outstanding Professional, Delaware Victims' Rights Task Force
- Certificate of Award, Vietnam Veterans of America
- Commitment to Public Health Award, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
- Community Health Award, Delaware Society for Respiratory Care
- Community Service Award, Dunleith Civic Association
- Community Service Award, Rosehill Community Coalition (NAACP)
- Delaware Kick Butts Generation Award
- Delaware State Bar Association Legislative Service Award
- Delaware State Dental Society Legislator of the Year Award
- Honorary Commander, 436th Airlift Wing United States Air Force
- Honorary Lifetime Member, Minquadale Fire Company
- Honorary Lifetime Member, Christiana Volunteer Fire Company
- Honorary Lifetime Member, Five Points Fire Company
- Honorary Lifetime Member, Holloway Terrace Volunteer Fire Company
- Honorary Lifetime Member, Wilmington Manor Volunteer Fire Company
- Humane Society of the United States Humane Society State Legislators Award
- Local Control Leadership Award, Americans for Nonsmokers Rights
- Mary Campbell Center Public Service Appreciation Award
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) 2013 Legislative Champions Award
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) 2014 Legislative Champions Award
- National Highway Institute Fellowship Award
- Outstanding Community Service Award, Holloway Terrace Civic Association
- Outstanding Service Award, Howard Westin Senior Center
- Public Service Award, Nature Conservatory
- State Council for Persons with Disabilities Award
- University of Delaware, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Outstanding Alumni 2012
References
- ↑ "Senator David B. McBride". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "David McBride's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ Delaware Department of Elections official primary results
- ↑ "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1978". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 1978. p. 6. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1980". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 1980. p. 4. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1982". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 1982. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1986". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 1986. p. 3. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1990". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 1990. p. 3. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware 1992 General Election Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 3, 1992. p. 3. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "1996 Election Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 1996. p. 4. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2000. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 2002. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
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