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Bethany Hall-Long

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Bethany Hall-Long
26th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
Assumed office
January 17, 2017
GovernorJohn Carney
Preceded byMatt Denn
Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 10th district
In office
November 5, 2008 – November 9, 2016
Preceded bySteven H. Amick
Succeeded byStephanie Hansen
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
November 6, 2002 – November 5, 2008
Preceded byDavid Brady
Succeeded byQuinn Johnson
Personal details
Born (1963-11-12) November 12, 1963 (age 60)
Sussex County, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationThomas Jefferson University (BSN)
Medical University of South Carolina (MSN)
George Mason University (PhD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Bethany A. Hall-Long (born November 12, 1963) is an American politician has served as the 26th lieutenant governor of Delaware since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Hall-Long previously served in the Delaware Senate from 2008 to 2016 and in the Delaware House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008.[1]

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Early life and career

Hall-Long was born on November 12, 1963, in Sussex County. She is a descendant of David Hall, the 15th governor of Delaware. She was raised on a farm with her two older brothers and attended Indian River High School. She earned a BSN from Thomas Jefferson University, an MSN from the Medical University of South Carolina, and a PhD in health policy and nursing administration from George Mason University.[2]

Hall-Long began a teaching career at George Mason University before moving to the University of Delaware, where she is a professor of nursing.[3]

Lieutenant Governor of Delaware

Hall-Long was elected Lieutenant Governor of Delaware in 2016, taking office on January 17, 2017. She helped create a Behavioral Health Consortium in June 2017, which she now chairs.[4] The consortium's role is to develop short-term and long-term plans to address addiction and mental health issues in Delaware.[5] In 2018, Pew Charitable Trusts partnered with the Consortium to help increase access to opioid treatment.[6] In June 2022 Hall-Long worked with state senator Sarah McBride and state representative Melissa Minor-Brown to secure $3.2 million in funding from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services for the first in-patient addiction treatment facility for pregnant and parenting women in Delaware.[7] She was reelected in 2020 over Republican Donyale Hall.

She served as Chair of the National Lieutenant Governor's Association from 2020 to 2021.[8]

Electoral history

  • In 2000, Hall-Long initially challenged incumbent Republican Representative Richard C. Cathcart for the District 9 seat, but lost in the general election.[9]
  • In 2002, Hall-Long was redistricted to District 8 and won the general election with 3,591 votes (60.7%) against Republican nominee William Hutchinson.[10]
  • In 2004, Hall-Long won the general election unopposed with 8,228 votes.[11]
  • In 2006, Hall-Long won the general election with 5,864 votes (77.0%) against Republican nominee Edward Colaprete.[12]
  • In 2008, Republican Senator Steven H. Amick retired and left the District 10 seat open. Hall-Long won the general election with 13,965 votes (64.9%) against Republican nominee James Weldin for the senate seat.[13]
  • In 2012, Hall-Long won the general election unopposed with 16,498 votes.[14]

Personal life

Hall-Long met her husband Dana while in high school and they married in 1987. Dana served in the U.S. Navy from 1982 to 1991 as a data systems technician. On October 30, 2014, he was arrested after being caught on video taking down political signs erected by Republicans.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Former Senator Bethany A. Hall-Long (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Biography – Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall Long". Office of the Lieutenant Governor. State of Delaware. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bethany Hall-Long | University of Delaware". www.udel.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  4. ^ "Delaware launches ad blitz to combat addiction stigma". WHYY. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  5. ^ "Behavioral Health Consortium". Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall Long - State of Delaware. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  6. ^ "Pew gives Delaware ideas on stemming opioid epidemic". WHYY. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  7. ^ MyChesCo (2022-06-07). "Gaudenzia Will Open Delaware's First Addiction Treatment Center for Pregnant and Parenting Women". MyChesCo. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  8. ^ "Delaware Lt. Gov. Hall-Long recognized for support of female leaders: Illinois lieutenant governor also acknowledged". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  9. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2000. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  10. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 2002. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  11. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2004. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  12. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  13. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  14. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  15. ^ "Delaware state senator's husband charged in theft of rival's campaign signs". The Guardian. Associated Press. October 30, 2014.

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Political offices
Vacant
Title last held by
Matt Denn
Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
2017–present
Incumbent
Delaware Senate
Preceded by Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 10th district

2009–2017
Succeeded by
Delaware House of Representatives
Preceded by
David Brady
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 8th district

2003–2009
Succeeded by
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