Blacks' Who Have Served
As Elected Officials in Delaware

State Senate / State House of Representative / County Offices/ Mayor
Municipal Governing Boards / Judicial Officials / Education

State

Senate

                1970s                             1980s                             1990s
 
Holloway, Herman M. Sr.
Senator District 2
Wilmington		 Holloway, Herman M. Sr.
Senator District 2
Wilmington		 Holloway, Herman M. Sr.
Senator District 2
Wilmington
    Henry, Margaret Rose
Senator District 2
Wilmington

 

House of Representatives

                1970s                             1980s                             1990s
 
Holloway, Herman M. Jr.
Representative District 3
Wilmington		 Holloway, Herman M. Jr.
Representative District 3
Wilmington		  
Johnson, Henrietta
Representative District 3
Wilmington		    
    Moore, Rounke
Representative District 2
Wilmington
Plant, Al O. Sr.
Representative District 2
Wilmington		 Plant, Al O. Sr.
Representative District 2
Wilmington		 Plant, Al O. Sr.
Representative District 2
Wilmington
    Scott, Arthur
Representative District 3
Wilmington
  Sills, James H. Jr.
Representative District 3
Wilmington		 Sills, James H. Jr.
Representative District 3
Wilmington
    Williams, Dennis
Representative District 1
Wilmington

County

            1970s                 1980s                 1990s
 
    Blakey, Donald
Kent County Levy Court
District 5
Dover
    Hollins, Penrose
New Castle County Councilman
Wilmington
    Sullivan, Paulette
Recorder of Deeds
New Castle County

Municipal

Mayor

            1970s                                 1980s                             1990s
 
  Bynum, Samuel Sr.
Mayor
Delmar		 Bynum, Samuel Sr.
Mayor
Delmar
Fountain, Williams 
Vice Mayor
Milford		    
  Fisher, Roger
Mayor
Laurel		  
  Hardcastle, James C.
Vice Mayor
Dover		  
    James Sills
Mayor
Wilmington
    Smith, George H. P.
Mayor
Lewes
  Wright, George C. Jr.
Mayor
Smyrna		 Wright, George C. Jr.
Mayor
Smyrna

 

Members, Municipal Governing Bodies

            1970s                             1980s                                 1990s
 
Baker, James M.
Councilman District 4
Wilmington		 Baker, James M.
President, City Council
Wilmington		 Baker, James M.
President, City Council
Wilmington
Blackston, Harry
Council-member at-Large
Middletown		 Blackston, Harry
Councilmember at-Large
Middletown		 Blackston, Harry
Councilmember at-Large
Middletown
Belle, Lavonion W. Sr.
Councilman
Laurel		    
  Blunt, Theodore
Councilmember District 1
Wilmington		 Blunt, Theodore
Councilmember District 1
Wilmington
    Bolden, Stephanie
Councilwoman
Wilmington
Brooks, Wallace
Councilmember District 5
Wilmington		    
    Brown, Katrina 
Councilwoman
Milford
  Brown, N. Watson
Councilmember District 6
Harrington		  
  Burton, William H.
Councilmember
Wilmington		  
  Coleman, Daniel
Councilmember District 3
Harrington		  
Coursey, Mills G.
Councilman
Lewes		    
Fisher, Roger
President City Council
Laurel		 Fisher,Roger
President, Council
Laurel		  
    Fountain, Franklin
Councilman
Milford
  Fountain, Williams 
Councilmember
Milford		 Fountain, Williams 
Councilmember
Milford
Hardcastle, James C.
Councilmember District 4
Dover		    
    Gibson, Douglas
Councilmember Ward 4
Milford
  Gregory, Theopalis K.
Councilmember at-Large
Wilmington		 Gregory, Theopalis K.
Councilmember at-Large
Wilmington
    Griffiths, Norman
Councilman
Wilmington
    Guy, Samuel
Councilman
Wilmington
  Hollins, Penrose
Councilmember District 1
Wilmington		  
  Hutt, Gary
Councilmember District 2
Wilmington		 Hutt, Gary
Councilmember District 2
Wilmington
Nutter, Henry
Councilmember
Seaford		 Nutter, Henry
Councilmember
Seaford		 Nutter, Henry
Councilmember
Seaford
    Oliver, Norman
Councilman
Wilmington
    Parker, James A.
Councilman
Delaware City
Phelan, Hattie M.
Councilman
Wilmington		    
    Pierce, Willy
Councilman
Bridgeville
    Pitts, John
Coucilman
Dover
    Reubin, Salters
Councilman
Dover
  Scott, Arthur L.
Councilmember District 4
Wilmington		 Scott, Arthur L.
Councilmember District 4
Wilmington
    Stewart, Dola
Councilwoman
Laurel
    Walker, Chester A.
Councilmember Wd 2
Laurel
  Waller, Chester A.
Councilmember Wd 2
Laurel		 Waller, Chester A.
Councilmember Ward 2
Laurel
    Waters, Austin
Councilman
Middletown
White, Joe
Councilmember District 3
Wilmington		 White, Joe
Councilmember District 3
Wilmington		 White, Joe
Councilmember District 3
Wilmington
Wright, George C. Jr.
Councilmember at-Large
Smyrna

 

    
Young, Howard Sr.
Councilmember
Middletown		 Young, Howard
Councilmember at-large
Middletown		 Young, Howard
Councilmember at-Large
Middletown

 
 
 

Judicial Officials

                1970s                             1980s                             1990s
 
    Alford, Haile
Superior Court
New Castle County
    Chapman, William
Family Court
New Castle County
    Hunt, Lorin P
Justice of Peace
Court #12
Wilmington
    Martin, Joshua II
Judge, Superior Court
Wilmington
  Morris, Emily G.
Prothonotary, Superior Court
Dover		 Morris, Emily G.
Prothonotary, Superior Court
Dover
    Smalls, Alex
Court of Common Pleas
Wilmington
    Toliver III, Charles
Superior Court
New Castle County

 
 
 

Education

                1970s                             1980s                         1990s
 
Bass, William
Capitol School District
Dover		 Bass,William
Capitol School District
Dover		  
    Benjamin, Bobby
Colonial School District
New Castle
    Brown, Cynthia
Polytech School District
Woodside
    Briggs, Gladys
Seaford School District
Seaford
    Coleman, Clifton
Ceasar Rodney School District
Camden
    Collins, James
Polytech School District
Woodside
  Daniels, Alfred I.
Christina School District
Newark		  
    Daniels, Vance
Milford School District
Milford
  Duncan, Barbara T.
Christina School District
Newark		  
    Drummond, Delores
Milford School District
Milford
  Evans, George E.
Christina School Distict
Wilmington		 Evans, George E.
Christina School District
Wilmington
  Harmon, Waymon E. Sr.
Cape Henlopen School District
Rehoboth		  
Hazelton, Ralph
Capitol School District
Dover		 Hazelton, Ralph
Capitol School District
Dover		  
  Hearne, William Monroe
Capital School District
Dover		 Hearne, William Monroe
Capitol School District
Dover
    King, Corey
Laurel School District
Seaford
    McRae, Arnetta
New Castle County Vocational Technical
New Castle County
Marshall, James F.
Vice President Bd of Education
Dover		    
  Mack, Sylvia J.
Brandywine School District 
Wilmington		 Mack, Sylvia J.
Brandywine School District
Wilmington
  Oates, Cynthia
Christina School District
Wilmington		 Oates, Cynthia
Christina School District
Wilmington
    Philips, Brenda
Christina School District
New Castle
  Roberts, Harlan W.
Red Clay School District
Wilmington		  
  Sills, James H. Jr.
Chrisitna School District
Wilmington		  
    Stafford, Harold
Polytech School District
Woodside
    Street, Anthony
Cape Henlopen
Lewes
    Tramell, Harry
Sussex Vocational Technical
Seaford
    Thompson, G. Harold
Brandywine School District
New Castle County
    Wallace, William
Cape Henlopen
Lewes
  Wardlaw, Mc Kinley Jr.
Capital School District
Dover		  
  Wright, Barbara J.
Cape Henlopen School District
Milton		 Wright, Barbara J.
Cape Henlopen School District
Milton

This information was compiled from the Joint Center for Political Studies 1976 through 1991 Roster of Black Elected Officials

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