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Former State Sen. Henry receives chamber’s DiSabatino Award

Jacob Owens January 11, 2021

WILMINGTON – The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce presented the former State Sen. Margaret Rose Henry with the rare Dick DiSabatino Award on Monday at its 184th annual dinner. The event, held virtually, was attended ...

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Senate confirms Supreme Court justices

Jacob Owens November 8, 2019

DOVER ““ The Delaware Senate unanimously confirmed Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. to take over the top spot on the high court and Vice Chancellor Tamika Montgomery-Reeves to ascend to the Supreme Court on Thursday, ...

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Legislation, News

Senate bill would give collective bargaining rights to public labor unions

Alex Vuocolo March 27, 2019

The state Senate passed a pair of labor bills on Tuesday that supporters say will bolster collective bargaining rights for public workers and improve access to apprenticeships for private employees. “Empowering unions is the easiest ...

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Economics, News

Senate to vote on minimum wage increase

Editorial June 12, 2017

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The state Senate is poised to vote on legislation increasing Delaware’s current $8.25 minimum wage by $2 over four years. Tuesday’s scheduled vote comes after a similar measure stalled in the ...

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James Spadola (R)

Editorial October 25, 2016

State Senate District 1 If elected, what would be your top three legislative initiatives? My first priority is to lead the fight to end the heroin epidemic and the multitude of consequences that stem from it. ...

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WILMINGTON – The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce presented the former State Sen. Margaret Rose Henry with the rare Dick DiSabatino Award on Monday at its 184th annual dinner. The event, held virtually, was attended by nearly 800 elected officials and business and community leaders. [caption id="attachment_207643" align="alignleft" width="200"]

Margaret Rose Henry. | PHOTO COURTESY OF STATE OF DELAWARE[/caption] The Dick DiSabatino Award, named for former DSCC Chairman Richard DiSabatino Sr., was established in the mid-90s to recognize significant contributions to shape opinion and public policy in the state of Delaware. The rarely given honor was last presented in 2019 to the former State Rep. Joseph G. DiPinto, and prior to that to John H. Taylor Jr., executive director of the Delaware Public Policy Institute, in 2013. “She has made such contributions to our state in so many different ways and affecting so many different populations,” said U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester in a statement of Henry, who is known for her extraordinary commitment to public service with an emphasis on working to improve the lives of women, children, families, and the elderly. Henry was the first Black woman to serve in the Delaware State Senate and was one of only four women serving in the chamber at the time of her election in 1994. She served as majority leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus and represented the 2nd Senatorial District. Henry spent her professional career also working in the nonprofit sector. She served in management roles with groups like Delaware Guidance Services, Girls Inc., Ingleside Homes, YWCA, United Way of Delaware, and Delaware Technical Community College. This diverse background in public service gave her an intimate understanding of the needs of the communities she served. “She was a voice for all those who had no voice,” said Orlando George Jr., president emeritus of Delaware Technical Community College. “Her work to improve services for programs for children, families, seniors, and education, along with her passion for justice and equality live on today.” Besides being nominated to serve as majority whip and then majority leader by her caucus, she has also served on the board of trustees for the Medical Center of Delaware, the National Society of Fundraising Executives, and Wesley College. She spent time as a member of the board of the Ministry of Caring, the Brandywine Professional Association, and chaired the Delaware State Arts Council.