Retired U.S. Army Special Forces Capt. Carl Phelps formally filed to run for the 14th Home District June 8 on the Sussex County Division of Elections. Phelps, a Republican, can be operating in November towards Democrat Peter Schwartzkopf, who has held this seat since 2003.
When requested about his motivation to run, Phelps cited a necessity to raised defend the pursuits of Sussex County residents and small companies. “I’ve watched our space change into subservient to Wilmington and New Fortress County elitists,” he stated. “And I’m appalled by the one-party rule that is happening in Delaware. I made a decision it was time for somebody to face up for each dwelling and enterprise homeowners to make RD 14 the main district within the state, not only a district in decrease Delaware.”
Current on the submitting have been family and friends of the candidate, together with his spouse of 20 years, Esther, in addition to leaders from the Sussex County GOP.
Marilyn Booker, chair of the Sussex County Republican Committee, was thrilled to see Phelps put his hat within the ring. “Carl has spent his complete profession serving to the folks of this nation and his native communities. He has served the nation within the armed forces as a volunteer fireman, paramedic, umpire for native baseball leagues and referee of native soccer video games. Now he desires to proceed to serve the residents of our state. He brings a wealth of expertise to his marketing campaign and will definitely be an asset in Dover.”
Throughout his 25 years within the navy, Phelps flew helicopters and taught emergency drugs in areas the place there was no physician. He additionally interned on the R. Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Heart on the College of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. After retirement, he joined the Pikesville Volunteer Fireplace Firm as a firefighter and EMT whereas additionally working full time for the VA as a program supervisor for its digital well being document system. Phelps and his spouse moved to Lewes in 2014, the place he instantly joined the Lewes Fireplace Division, of which he’s nonetheless a member.
“I retired from my federal job on the Veterans Administration so I might problem the established order and change into a voice for southern Delaware and supply a set of contemporary concepts to convey life again to our space,” Phelps stated.
The 14th Home District contains components of Rehoboth Seaside, Dewey Seaside, Lewes and Henlopen Acres.
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