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Richard S. Cordrey

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American farmer, businessman, and politician (1933–2022)

Richard S. Cordrey (September 8, 1933 – August 21, 2022) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.

Cordrey was born and lived in Millsboro, Delaware, with his wife and family, and graduated from the Millsboro High School in 1951. He was a grain and poultry farmer. Cordrey also worked with the family business, the John A. Cordrey Feed Company. Cordrey served in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Gordon in Georgia. Cordrey also went to the Goldey–Beacom College. Cordrey served on the Millstown Town Council from 1965 to 1973. Cordrey then served in the Delaware House of Representatives from 1971 to 1973 and in the Delaware Senate from 1973 to 1997. He then served as the Delaware Secretary of Finance from 2005 to 2009. He was a Democrat. Cordrey died at his home in Millsboro, Delaware, the city where his funeral and burial took place.

References

  1. https://financefiles.delaware.gov/docs/List%20of%20Secretaries%20of%20Finance%201970-present.pdf
  2. Richard S. Cordrey-obituary
  3. Former Del. State leader Richard Cordrey dies at 88
Delaware House of Representatives
Preceded byGeorge Edward Gray Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 38th district
1971–1973 		Succeeded byHoward Clendaniel
Delaware Senate
Preceded byDistrict created Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 20th district
1973–1997 		Succeeded byGeorge H. Bunting Jr.
Preceded byJ. Donald Isaacs President pro tempore of the Delaware Senate
1977–1997 		Succeeded byThurman Adams Jr.
Government offices
Preceded byDavid W. Singleton Secretary of Finance of Delaware
2005–2009 		Succeeded byThomas J. Cook


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