Posts Tagged ‘resignation’
Delaware 37th District Representative Ruth Briggs King Announces Resignation Effective Immediately
Delaware 37th District Representative Ruth Briggs King announced her resignation this morning on the Talk of Delmarva’s Mike Bradley show… Briggs King’s resignation is the result of recent legislation requiring elected officials to be residents of the district. Her new home is 1.5 miles outside. A special election will be announced to fill her seat. Additional…
Read MoreSalisbury Mayor Jake Day Resigns – Appointed MD Secretary of Housing & Community Development
Tuesday morning Salisbury Mayor was appointed by Maryland Governor-elect Wes Moore as the state’s new Secretary of Housing and Community Development. Day says that the Governor-elect asked and he said yes. At 6pm, Day spoke to Salisbury residents from City Hall to announce his resignation and the new job he would be moving to in…
Read MoreDel. State Rep. Gerald Brady Charged With Shoplifting
A Wilmington lawmaker who has already announced his resignation from the House of Representatives has been charged in connection with two shoplifting incidents. Newark Police said Tuesday that they received a report earlier this month about a man who was leaving a supermarket with a cart full of merchandise without paying. An employee confronted the…
Read MoreCaesar Rodney School District Superintendent Announces Retirement
The Superintendent of the Caesar Rodney School District in Kent County plans to retire at the end of March. Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald has accepted a position with the University of Delaware Academy of School Leadership. Fitzgerald has spent more than 30-years with the Caesar Rodney School District, which he joined as an assistant principal. He…
Read MoreMayor of Cambridge, Facing Revenge Porn Charges, Submits Resignation
Cambridge Mayor Andrew Bradshaw submitted his resignation Monday as he faces trial on charges related to sharing of revenge porn on social media. The City Commission had been in the process of attempting to remove Bradshaw from office. Commission President Lajan Cephas has been serving as acting mayor. Bradshaw’s city hall office and home were…
Read MoreOcean City Manager Resigns After Nearly 6 Years On The Job
The Town of Ocean City is looking for a new City Manager. Doug Miller has submitted his resignation, which becomes effective January 31st. Miller was hired by Ocean City Council in February 2016. He has previously served as a city manager in Snow Hill, La Plata and Aberdeen, Maryland. Miller said he is resigning to…
Read MoreTalbot Co. Schools Superintendent Announces Retirement
Another schools superintendent on the Maryland Eastern Shore plans to retire. Talbot County Schools Superintendent Kelly Griffith has held that position since 2014. She began teaching in Delaware in 1983 and rose to administrative positions in the Talbot County system. Her retirement will take effect July 1st, 2022. Griffith said in a letter to the…
Read MoreDel. Education Secretary Dr. Susan Bunting To Step Down In Dec.
Delaware Secretary of Education Dr. Susan Bunting, former Superintendent of the Indian River School District, plans to step down in December. Governor John Carney appointed Bunting shortly after he took office in 2017. A successor to Bunting as Education Secretary has not been named. The Governor’s office said she intends to stay involved in educator…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Patrol Captain Submits Resignation
The longtime captain of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol is resigning. Mayor Stan Mills tells The Cape Gazette that Captain Kent Buckson submitted his resignation Friday, effective immediately. Control of The Beach Patrol was placed with Police Chief Keith Banks early during the COVID-19 pandemic, with lifeguards expected to fill a security role, under a decision…
Read MoreDel. Democratic Party Chair Announces Resignation
The Chairman of the Delaware Democratic Party, Erik Raser-Schramm, has announced his resignation from the position to join the administration of newly re-elected New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer. Raser-Schramm will be replaced by Vice Chair Elizabeth Maron for the remainder of the term through June of 2021. Maron is the daughter of former Democratic…
Read MoreDewey Beach Town Manager Submits Resignation
Dewey Beach is searching for a Town Manager for the second time in a little over two years. Scott Koenig has submitted his resignation to the town. The Cape Gazette reports he indicates that he will step aside in August for a position in the private sector. Koenig became Town Manager in March 2018 after…
Read MoreUPDATED: Rehoboth Commissioners Meet with County Engineer on Sewer Treatment Plant
UPDATED – 12:30PM – Rehoboth Beach Commissioners this morning met with Sussex County Engineer, Hans Medlarz, to discuss a county sewer distribution system that would include the Rehoboth Beach wastewater treatment plant.  This month, Rehoboth’s consultants, the Abrahams Group – estimated a scenario of $934 per year for average user in FY 2020 only including…
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