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'''Stephen T. Smyk'''<ref name="DL">{{cite web |url= http://legis.delaware.gov/legislature.nsf/52087754ec8b9261852569c10055df42/f96e37ccd2e9284b852569d800535e00 |title= Representative Stephen T. Smyk |publisher= ] |location= ] |accessdate= October 31, 2013}}</ref> is a politician and a ] member of the ] since January 8, 2013 representing District 20.<ref name="PVS">{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/142588 |title= Representative Stephen Smyk's Biography |publisher= ] |accessdate= October 31, 2013}}</ref> '''Stephen T. Smyk'''<ref name="DL">{{cite web |url= https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/Smyk |title= Representative Stephen T. Smyk |publisher= ] |location= ] |accessdate= October 31, 2013}}</ref> is an ] politician and a ] member of the ]. He has represented District 20 since 2013.<ref name="PVS">{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/142588 |title= Representative Stephen Smyk's Biography |publisher= ] |accessdate= October 31, 2013}}</ref> He was honored as a ] Legislative Champion on two occasions.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.capegazette.com/node/76754| title=Mothers Against Drunk Driving honors Sussex lawmaker as 2014 Legislative Champion| work=Cape Gazette| date=December 27, 2014}}</ref>


==Electoral history==
==Elections==
2012 With Republican Representative ] running for District 22, Smyk was unopposed for the open District 20 September 11, 2012 Republican Primary and won with 5,953 votes,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/stwres.shtml |title= State of Delaware 2012 Primary Election Official Results |date= September 11, 2012 |publisher= Delaware Commissioner of Elections |location= Dover, Delaware |accessdate= October 31, 2013}}</ref> and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 6,469 votes (53.2%) against ] nominee M. Marie Mayor.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect12/elect12_general/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 6, 2012 |publisher= Delaware Commissioner of Elections |location= Dover, Delaware |accessdate= October 31, 2013}}</ref> *In 2012, Smyk won the general election with 6,469 votes (53.2%) against ] nominee M. Marie Mayor.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect12/elect12_general/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 6, 2012 |publisher= Delaware Commissioner of Elections |location= Dover, Delaware |accessdate= January 2, 2019}}</ref>
*In 2014, Smyk won the general election with 5,473 votes (58.1%) against Democratic nominee Marie Mayor and ] nominee Don Ayotte.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect14/elect14_General/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 7, 2014 |publisher= Delaware Commissioner of Elections |location= Dover, Delaware |accessdate= January 2, 2019}}</ref>

*In 2016, Smyk won the general election with 9,209 votes (61.6%) against Democratic nominee Barbara W. Vaughan and Independent nominee Don Ayotte.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect16/elect16_general/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 8, 2016 |publisher= Delaware Commissioner of Elections |location= Dover, Delaware |accessdate= January 2, 2019}}</ref>
Smyk was reelected in 2014, defeating Don Ayotte (i) and Marie Mayor (d).
*In 2018, Smyk won the general election with 8,187 votes (56.1%) against Democratic nominee John D. Bucchioni and ] nominee Harry R. Smouse Jr.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect18/elect18_general/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 6, 2018 |publisher= Delaware Commissioner of Elections |location= Dover, Delaware |accessdate= January 2, 2019}}</ref>

Smyk was reelected in 2016, with over 61% of votes, defeating Don Ayotte (i) and Barbara Vaughan (d).
Results of 2016 election:
* Smyk (incumbent) 61.57% 9,209 votes
* Vaughan 36.97% 5,529 votes
* Ayotte 1.46% 218 votes

==Views==
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Smyk has fought for open space and farmland preservation, which were fully funded in 2018 for the first time in years. He has advocated for state employees to be fully staffed and professionally trained at JFC, primarily in corrections and DNREC's environmental protection units. He has worked with both State and National agencies to protect pets from irresponsible owners.

In office, Smyk has served on:
* House Corrections Committee
* House Energy Committee
* Veterans' Committee
* Public Safety Committee
* House Judiciary Committee

==Recent Accomplishments==
* Successfully supported the repeal of Delaware's Estate Tax (Death Tax) - House Bill 16.
* Helped to establish a State Department of Insurance office in Sussex County - House Bill 77.
* Sponsored new laws to better protect the men and women working in DE state's prisons - House Bill 122 - House Bill 123.
* Joined a bipartisan coalition to crackdown on those illicitly obtaining guns for criminals - House Bill 174.
* Encouraged the reuse of industrial brownfields, potentially preserving undeveloped land - House Bill 190.
* Co-sponsored a new law aimed at reducing impaired driving - House Bill 284.
* Supported a new law safeguarding DE's environment and economy from offshore drilling - Senate Bill 200.
* Backed the creation of a new fund to increase security in DE public schools - HS 1 for House Bill 335.

==Awards==
* MADD Legislator of the Year, 2 years consecutively
* Lewes Fire Department Honorary Member


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Revision as of 04:51, 3 January 2019

Stephen Smyk
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 20th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded byNick Manolakos
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Websiterepstevesmyk.com

Stephen T. Smyk is an American politician and a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives. He has represented District 20 since 2013. He was honored as a MADD Legislative Champion on two occasions.

Electoral history

  • In 2012, Smyk won the general election with 6,469 votes (53.2%) against Democratic nominee M. Marie Mayor.
  • In 2014, Smyk won the general election with 5,473 votes (58.1%) against Democratic nominee Marie Mayor and Independent nominee Don Ayotte.
  • In 2016, Smyk won the general election with 9,209 votes (61.6%) against Democratic nominee Barbara W. Vaughan and Independent nominee Don Ayotte.
  • In 2018, Smyk won the general election with 8,187 votes (56.1%) against Democratic nominee John D. Bucchioni and Libertarian nominee Harry R. Smouse Jr.

References

  1. "Representative Stephen T. Smyk". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  2. "Representative Stephen Smyk's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  3. "Mothers Against Drunk Driving honors Sussex lawmaker as 2014 Legislative Champion". Cape Gazette. December 27, 2014.
  4. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  5. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  6. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  7. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.

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Members of the Delaware House of Representatives
153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
Speaker of the House
Vacant (D)
Majority Leader
Melissa Minor-Brown (D)
Minority Leader
Vacant (R)
  1. ▌Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D)
  2. ▌Stephanie Bolden (D)
  3. ▌Josue Ortega (D)
  4. ▌Jeff Hilovsky (R)
  5. ▌Kendra Johnson (D)
  6. ▌Debra Heffernan (D)
  7. ▌Larry Lambert (D)
  8. ▌Sherae'a Moore (D)
  9. ▌Kevin Hensley (R)
  10. ▌Melanie Levin (D)
  11. ▌Jeffrey Spiegelman (R)
  12. ▌Krista Griffith (D)
  13. ▌DeShanna Neal (D)
  14. ▌Claire Snyder-Hall (D)
  15. ▌Kamela Smith (D)
  16. ▌Franklin Cooke Jr. (D)
  17. ▌Melissa Minor-Brown (D)
  18. ▌Sophie Phillips (D)
  19. ▌Kimberly Williams (D)
  20. ▌Esthelda Parker Selby (D)
  21. ▌Frank Burns (D)
  22. ▌Michael F. Smith (R)
  23. ▌Mara Gorman (D)
  24. ▌Edward Osienski (D)
  25. ▌Cyndie Romer (D)
  26. ▌Madinah Wilson-Anton (D)
  27. ▌Eric Morrison (D)
  28. ▌William Carson Jr. (D)
  29. ▌William Bush IV (D)
  30. ▌W. Shannon Morris (R)
  31. ▌Sean Lynn (D)
  32. ▌Kerri Evelyn Harris (D)
  33. ▌Charles Postles Jr. (R)
  34. ▌Lyndon Yearick (R)
  35. ▌Jesse Vanderwende (R)
  36. ▌Bryan Shupe (R)
  37. ▌Valerie Jones Giltner (R)
  38. ▌Ronald E. Gray (R)
  39. ▌Daniel Short (R)
  40. ▌Timothy Dukes (R)
  41. ▌Richard G. Collins (R)


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