Legislative Information
District: 11 (Newark/Bear) 
First elected in: 2012 ​
What prompted you to run for state government?
I ran for Delaware Senate in part due to concern about long-standing state laws and policies that have not improved our school system, and in part because of a desire to ensure active outreach to constituents in our state senate district. 
Current Interest Issues: My chief focus is on improving our education system, by supporting teachers, promoting school collaboration, increasing parental involvement, and ensuring a safe school culture. I am also focused on increasing job opportunities for Delawareans, and reforming our criminal justice system to achieve more cost efficient community safety. 
Current Senate Committees: 
  • Judicial, Vice Chair
  • Banking, Business & Insurance
  • Capital Improvement
  • Executive
  • Rules & Ethics
  • Legislative Council
Legislative Highlights:
  1. Helping to support passage of marriage equality in Delaware
  2. Helping to coordinate passage of a life-saving bill that encourages outreach to 911 during drug overdoses; and
  3. Leading the formation of a task force to promote charter-district collaboration, which has been absent in Delaware and which we must begin to encourage if we are going to overcome the challenges facing our education system.

Personal Information
Birthdate: May 19, 1981 
Education:
     Glasgow High School
     University of Delaware, BS/MA, Economics
     University of Delaware, BA, Philosophy/Biology
     University of Cambridge, M. Phil., Chinese Studies
     Yale Law School, J.D.
Current Occupation: Attorney 
Past Occupations:
Law clerk to Chancellor William B. Chandler, III
    Delaware Court of Chancery
Hobbies: swimming, reading, travel 
Family: Wife, Lilianna; son, Logan
Other Service, Awards, Memberships:
  • Attorney Guardian Ad Litem, for children in our Foster System
  • Board of Directors, Greater Newark Boys & Girls Club
  • Big Brother,​ Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Legislative Contact Information
Senator Bryan Townsend
820 N. French St., 11FL
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 709-1516
bryan.townsend@state.de.us 
facebook.com/BryanTownsendDE

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 Delaware State Senate Democratic Caucus, 2020.