Governor Carney Issues Statement on Senate Confirmations
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, December 16, 2024
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, December 16, 2024

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday issued the following statement on the Delaware Senate’s confirmation of the nominations to the Delaware River and Bay Authority, Delaware State Board of Education, Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board, Professional Standards Board, the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association and the Judiciary.
“I want to thank the members of the Delaware Senate for confirming today’s nominees,” said Governor Carney. “From serving in our world-class judiciary to contributing to education, health care, and the Delaware River and Bay Authority, I look forward to the impact these highly qualified individuals will make.”
Those confirmed are:
Honorable Bonnie W. David as Vice Chancellor of the Court of Chancery
Judge Eric M. Davis as Judge of the Superior Court
Judge Paula Terese Ryan as Judge of the Family Court
Commissioner Paraskevi K. Wolcott as Commissioner of the Family Court
Commissioner Sonja Truitt Wilson as Commissioner of the Family Court
Joseph Spagnolo as Justice of the Peace
Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board
Richard Geisenberger
Heath Chasanov
Thomas Brown
David Singleton
Devona Williams
Delaware River and Bay Authority
Michael Houghton
State Board of Education
James Simmons
Professional Standards Board
Benjamin Black
Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association
Rev. J. Christian Beretta
Bradley Bley
Jay Bastianelli
Freeman Williams
Kristin DeGregory
Trisha Stiles
Kathleen Kenney
Amber Hickman-Taylor
Chad Jones
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Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, December 16, 2024

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday issued the following statement on the Delaware Senate’s confirmation of the nominations to the Delaware River and Bay Authority, Delaware State Board of Education, Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board, Professional Standards Board, the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association and the Judiciary.
“I want to thank the members of the Delaware Senate for confirming today’s nominees,” said Governor Carney. “From serving in our world-class judiciary to contributing to education, health care, and the Delaware River and Bay Authority, I look forward to the impact these highly qualified individuals will make.”
Those confirmed are:
Honorable Bonnie W. David as Vice Chancellor of the Court of Chancery
Judge Eric M. Davis as Judge of the Superior Court
Judge Paula Terese Ryan as Judge of the Family Court
Commissioner Paraskevi K. Wolcott as Commissioner of the Family Court
Commissioner Sonja Truitt Wilson as Commissioner of the Family Court
Joseph Spagnolo as Justice of the Peace
Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board
Richard Geisenberger
Heath Chasanov
Thomas Brown
David Singleton
Devona Williams
Delaware River and Bay Authority
Michael Houghton
State Board of Education
James Simmons
Professional Standards Board
Benjamin Black
Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association
Rev. J. Christian Beretta
Bradley Bley
Jay Bastianelli
Freeman Williams
Kristin DeGregory
Trisha Stiles
Kathleen Kenney
Amber Hickman-Taylor
Chad Jones
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.
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