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Senator David P. Sokola


Legislative Information
District:
8 (P
ortions of Newark, Pike Creek, North Star and Hockessin) 
Legislative Service:
Senate,1990 to present
President Pro Tempore, 2021 to present

Current Senate Committees: 
  • Legislative Council Committee, Chair 
  • Executive Committee, Chair​
  • Rules & Ethics Committee, Vice Chair
  • Corrections & Public Safety Committee
  • Veterans Affairs Committee 
  • Education Committee
Personal Information
Education:
  • Mount Pleasant High School, Class of 1973
  • University of Delaware, Physical Education (B.S.P.E.), Class of 1973
Current Occupation: 
  • Retired Senior Lab Technician, DuPont Experimental Station
    Fitness instructor, Hockessin Athletic Club
Family: Spouse, Kathy / Daughter, Megan
Biography: 
Sen. Dave Sokola represents the Eighth Senate District, which includes portions of Newark, Pike Creek, North Star and Hockessin.

A graduate of Mount Pleasant High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of Delaware. After brief stints as a steelworker and a teacher, Sokola took a job as a lab technician at the DuPont Experimental Station, where he worked for 34 years before retiring in 2015. He now dedicates himself full-time to his role in the Senate and enjoys teaching indoor cycling classes at the Hockessin Athletic Club and his new-found pastime, raising bees.

Sokola was first elected to the state Senate in 1990. He is best known for his work improving Delaware’s education system, passing strong environmental laws and working to keep a balanced state budget. He also was a Senate prime sponsor of legislation that created graduated driver’s licenses and marriage equality in Delaware, along with the measure that established the state’s public benefit corporation law.

Sen. Sokola was chosen by his peers to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Senate in 2021. He also chairs the Senate Executive Committee, serves as vice chair of the Senate Rules and Ethics Committee and as a member of the Senate Education, Corrections and Veterans Affairs committees.

In addition, Sen. Sokola represents the Senate on the Delaware Foundation for Science, Math & Technology Education, and as a member of the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council, a panel of state officials and economists who study the state’s fiscal outlook and project anticipated revenues.

He previously served on numerous state commissions and task forces, including the School District Consolidation Task Force, the Advance Educator Compensation and Careers Committee, the Enrollment Preference Task Force, the Truancy Task Force and the board of the Diamond State Port Corporation.

He and his wife Kathy live outside Newark. They have one daughter, Megan, and the best dog in the world, Cayce.
Legislative Contact Information
Senator Dave Sokola

411 Legislative Ave.
Dover, DE 19901

 (302) 744-4139
david.sokola@delaware.gov
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 Delaware State Senate Democratic Caucus, 2020.
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Senators >
      • Sarah McBride
      • Darius Brown
      • Elizabeth "Tizzy" Lockman
      • Laura Sturgeon
      • Kyle Evans Gay
      • Marie Pinkney
      • David P. Sokola, President Pro Tempore
      • Jack Walsh
      • Stephanie L. Hansen
      • Bryan Townsend, Majority Leader
      • Nicole Poore
      • Spiros Mantzavinos
      • Bruce C. Ennis
      • Trey Paradee
    • District Maps
    • Legislative Background
    • Contact the Senate
    • Helpful Links
    • Disclaimer
  • Bill Tracking & Information
  • Senate Committees
    • Agriculture
    • Banking, Business & Insurance
    • Capital Improvement
    • Corrections & Public Safety
    • Education
    • Elections & Government Affairs
    • Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy
    • Executive
    • Finance
    • Health & Social Services
    • Judicial
    • Labor
    • Legislative Council
    • Rules & Ethics
    • Sunset
    • Transportation
    • Veterans Affairs
  • Senate News
    • 2022
    • 2021
    • 2020
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2016
    • 2015
    • 2014
  • COVID-19 Resources