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Donald Blakey

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Preceded by
  
Gerald Buckworth

Website
  
repdonaldblakey.com

Succeeded by
  
Lyndon Dean Yearick

Name
  
Donald Blakey


Nationality
  
American

Role
  
American Politician

Political party
  
Republican

Party
  
Republican Party

Born
  
February 5, 1936 (age 88) Washington, D.C. (
1936-02-05
)

Alma mater
  
Delaware State College University of Maryland, College Park Pacific Western University

Residence
  
Dover, Delaware, United States

Education
  
Delaware State University, California Miramar University, University of Maryland, College Park

Donald A. Blakey (born February 5, 1936 in Washington, D.C.) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives since January 9, 2007 representing District 34.

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Education

Blakey earned his BS in physical education from Delaware State College (now Delaware State University), his MA from University of Maryland, College Park, and his PhD in theatre arts from Pacific Western University (now California Miramar University).

Elections

  • 2012 Blakey was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Republican Primary and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 5,680 votes (56.7%) against Democratic nominee Theodore Yacucci and Independent Party of Delaware candidate Douglas Beatty.
  • 2006 When Republican Representative Gerald Buckworth retired and left the District 34 seat open, Blakey was unopposed for the September 12, 2006 Republican Primary and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 3,560 votes (56.1%) against Democratic nominee M. Jeanine Kleimo.
  • 2008 Blakey was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Republican Primary and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 6,229 votes (61.3%) against Democratic nominee G. Bruce Hamilton.
  • 2010 Blakey was unopposed for the September 17, 2010 Republican Primary and won the four-way November 2, 2010 General election with 5,015 votes (61.7%) against Democratic nominee Jill Fuchs, Independent Party of Delaware candidate Johnathan Marango, and Independent Michael Tedesco.

    • References

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