New Castle County Council

New Castle County Council
New Castle County Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Structure
Seats	13
Political groups	Nonpartisan
Length of term	4 years
Meeting place
	87 Reads Way, New Castle, Delaware 19720
Website
	nccde.org

The New Castle County Council is a county government agency that serves as the legislative branch of New Castle County, Delaware. The council includes 13 elected members, including a council president.[1] The council is tasked with drafting laws and managing county government services, public health ordinances, land use, transportation, and zoning.[2][3][4]

Notable former members

Joe Biden, former member of the United States Senate, 47th Vice President of the United States, and presumptive Democratic nominee in the 2020 United States presidential election; served in District 4 from 1970 to 1972
Philip D. Cloutier, engineer and former member of the Delaware House of Representatives
Chris Coons, member of the United States Senate
Stephanie Hansen, member of the Delaware Senate
Tom Kovach, former member of the Delaware House of Representatives
Joseph Miró, former member of the Delaware House of Representatives

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References

"Members | New Castle County, DE - Official Website". www.nccde.org. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
"County Council | New Castle County, DE - Official Website". nccde.org. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
"Our Campaigns - United States - Delaware - DE Counties - New Castle - County Council". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
Milford, Maureen (April 8, 1990). "NATIONAL NOTEBOOK: MIDDLETOWN, DEL.; Annexing Farmland". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 18, 2020.

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[1] "Members | New Castle County, DE - Official Website". www.nccde.org. Retrieved July 18, 2020.

[2] "County Council | New Castle County, DE - Official Website". nccde.org. Retrieved July 18, 2020.

[3] "Our Campaigns - United States - Delaware - DE Counties - New Castle - County Council". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.

[4] Milford, Maureen (April 8, 1990). "NATIONAL NOTEBOOK: MIDDLETOWN, DEL.; Annexing Farmland". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 18, 2020.