411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
Carvel State Office Building, 11th Floor
820 North French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Full Name:
David P. Sokola
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kathy; 1 Child: Megan
Birth Date:
07/28/1955
Birth Place:
Wilmington, DE
Home City:
Newark, DE
Religion:
Christian
BS, Physical Education, University of Delaware, 1977
President Pro Tempore, Delaware State Senate, 2021-present
Senator, Delaware State Senate, District 8, 1990-present
Candidate, Delaware State Senate, District 8, 2022
Member, Corrections & Public Safety Committee
Member, Education Committee
Chair, Executive Committee
Chair, Legislative Council
Vice Chair, Rules & Ethics Committee
Member, Veterans Affairs Committee
Former Vice Chair, Banking, Business & Insurance Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Chair, Bond Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Chair, Capital Improvement Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Member, Capital Improvement Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Member, Elections & Government Affairs Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Member, Energy and Transit Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Member, Insurance & Telecommunications Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Chair, Joint Capital Improvement (Bond) Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Chair, Joint Committee on Capital Improvement, Delaware State Senate
Former Member, Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Co-Chair, New Castle County Local Service Functions Task Force, Delaware State Senate
Former Member, Sunset Committee, Delaware State Senate
Member, Corrections & Public Safety Committee, Delaware State Senate, 2023-2024
Member, Education Committee, Delaware State Senate, 2023-2024
Chair, Executive Committee, Delaware State Senate, 2023-2024
Vice Chair, Rules & Ethics Committee, Delaware State Senate, 2023-2024
Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Delaware State Senate, 2023-2024
Spin Instructor, YMCA of Delaware, 1999-present
Spinning Instructor, Hockessin Athletic Club
Senior Lab Technician, DuPont Experimental Station, 1981-2015
Teacher, Newcastle County Public Schools, 1978-1981
Steelworker, Phoenix Steel, 1977-1978
Adoptive Activity Specialist, West End Neighborhood House, 1977-1978
Member, Southern Region Education Board, 1998-present
Board Member, Dupont Experimental Station Credit Union, 1996-present
Member, Commissioner/Steering Committee, Education Commission of the States, 1992-present
Former Member, Advance Educator Compensation and Careers Committee
Member, Advisory Board, Science Alliance
Director, Board of Directors, Diamond State Port Corporation
Member, Business Public Education Council
Board Member, Civic League for New Castle County
Member, Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council
Board Member, Delaware Science, Math and Technology Education Foundation
Former Member, Enrollment Preference Task Force
Member, International Education Study Group, National Council of State Governments
Former Member, School District Consolidation Task Force
Member, Select Committee, Superstars for Education, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
Member, Supervisory Committee, DuPont Experimental Station Credit Union
Member, Teacher Certification Standards, Professional Standards Council
Board Member, Newark Charter School, 2005-2006
Member, Education Improvement Commission, 1995-1996
Co-Chair, Maintenance Association Task Force, 1995-1996
Co-Chair, Truancy Task Force, 1996
Legislative Liaison, Delaware Health Care Commission, 1993-1994
Favorite Quote:
"Our lives begin to end when we remain silent about things that matter" - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Pets (include names):
one dog named Scout