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Senators Named to Gubernatorial Transition Team

December 10, 2024

Governor-elect Matt Meyer has selected several members of the Delaware State Senate to serve on his transition team, including Senator Jack Walsh, Senator Laura Sturgeon, Lieutenant Governor-elect Kyle Evans Gay and Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride.

Meyer has launched four Transition Policy Committees, which will engage Delawareans, evaluate the state’s challenges and successes, and recommend innovative policy solutions. Each committee will hold public meetings, accept community feedback, and deliver reports in January 2025.

Transition Policy Committees and Leadership

Education & Livelihoods Committee

  • Co-Chairs: Senator Jack Walsh and Professor Dana Davisson (Clinical Practice Director, Relay Delaware)
  • Focus Areas: Education, Economic Development, Labor

Sustainable Systems & Resilient Communities Committee

  • Co-Chairs: Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson, Jen Cohan, (CEO, Leadership Delaware), Tony DePrima ( Retired Executive Director of Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility) 
  • Focus Areas: Housing, Agriculture, Environment, Transportation

Governance Innovation & Operational Excellence Committee

  • Co-Chairs: Senator Laura Sturgeon and Anas Ben Addi (CFO, Delaware State University)
  • Focus Areas: Finance, Technology, Budget Management

Care and Community Actions Committee

  • Co-Chairs: Lt. Governor-elect Kyle Evans Gay and Aaron Goldstein (Chief Staff Attorney, Court of Chancery)
  • Focus Areas: Health, Social Services, Child Welfare, Public Safety

Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride will serve as an honorary co-chair for the Meyer Transition Team, alongside U.S. Senator Tom Carper, U.S. Senator Chris Coons, U.S. Senator-elect Lisa Blunt Rochester, Dr. Tony Allen, President of Delaware State University and Todd Lawson, Sussex County Administrator.

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