David McBride

David B. McBride[1] (born June 23, 1942) is an American politician who has served continuously in the Delaware General Assembly since 1978. After two years in the House of Representatives, McBride was elected to the Delaware Senate in 1980. He represents District 13,[2] which includes the greater New Castle area. A Democrat, McBride was chosen as President pro tempore in 2017.

David McBride
President pro tempore of the Delaware Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 17, 2017
Preceded by	Patricia Blevins
Majority Leader of the Delaware Senate
In office January 8, 2013 – January 17, 2017
Preceded by	Patricia Blevins
Succeeded by	Margaret Rose Henry
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	(1942-06-23) June 23, 1942 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Delaware (BS, MS)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1961–1969
Rank	Staff Sergeant

Early life and career

McBride is a native of the Wilmington area, attending grade school at Richardson Park School from 1948 to 1957. He graduated from Conrad High School in 1960. After high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force. After being stationed in Texas and Alabama, he served in the Pacific, with stints in Okinawa and Tokyo in Japan, and one in Thailand. McBride was enlisted from 1961 through 1969, when he was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant. During his time in the service, he took various secondary courses at several universities in the United States and Japan.

In 1969, McBride returned to Delaware and enrolled at the University of Delaware, earning a BS in civil engineering in 1972. He earned his MS in civil engineering from the University of Delaware in 1975. He has been a member of the Society of Professional Engineers since 1976, and has worked as a civil engineer and consultant.

Political career

From 1976 to 1978, he was a member of the Conrad Area School Board, including vice president from 1977 to 1978. He was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 1978, before his election to the Delaware Senate in 1980 after the retirement of incumbent Senator Francis J. Kearns. In 2012, he was elected as Senate Majority Leader. In 2017, he was elected as President pro tempore of the Delaware Senate. He chaired the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee for 24 years.

Electoral history

• In 1978, McBride defeated incumbent Representative Robert L. Byrd in the Democratic primary and then won the four-way general election with 80 percent of the votes against Republican nominee Catherine Kelly and two other candidates.[3]
• In 1980, McBride ran for an open seat in the Delaware Senate and was unopposed in the general election.[4]
• In 1982, McBride was reelected to the Senate with no opponent in the general election.[5]
• In 1986, McBride won the Democratic primary and then defeated Republican nominee D. Drew Angeline with 65 percent of the votes in the general election.[6]
• McBride has not faced an opponent in an election since the 1986 race.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

References

1. "Senator David B. McBride". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
2. "David McBride's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
3. "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1978" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 1978. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
4. "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1980" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 1980. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
5. "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1982" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 1982. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
6. "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1986" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 1986. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
7. "State of Delaware Official Results of General Election 1990" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 1990. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
8. "State of Delaware 1992 General Election Results" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 3, 1992. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
9. "1996 Election Results" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 1996. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
10. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2000. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
11. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 2002. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
12. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
13. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
14. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
15. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2019.

External links

• Official page at the Delaware General Assembly
• Profile at Vote Smart

Delaware Senate
Preceded by Patricia Blevins	Majority Leader 2013–2017	Succeeded by Margaret Rose Henry
	President pro tempore 2017–present	Incumbent