Sen. Mantzavinos got his first taste of government service as a legislative assistant and research analyst with the Delaware Senate in the 1990s. He later gained first-hand experience with economic development issues as a vice president of the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce. Subsequently, he worked as a media relations professional for some of Delaware’s largest employers before launching his own communications consulting firm The Mantzavinos Group.
In addition to running his own small business, Sen. Mantzavinos has taught courses as an adjunct instructor at Wilmington University. He previously served as a member of the Parish Council at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Wilmington, an organizer of the annual Holy Trinity Greek Festival and volunteered as a church youth group advisor. He also previously served on the board of the Claymont Community Center, as treasurer of the Delaware Press Association, as president of the Delaware Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and as Sunday school teacher.
He currently serves as chair of the Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee, vice chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and a member of the Senate Elections & Government Affairs, Environment, Energy & Transportation and Labor committees. He also holds a seat on the Joint Capital Improvement Committee.
Sen. Mantzavinos lives in the Westgate Farms neighborhood with his wife Megan and their daughters Sophia and Katherine.
Family
Wife: Megan; Daughters: Sophia and Katherine
Education
James Caldwell High School, Class of 1986; Bachelor’s degree, Economics and Political Science, Muhlenberg College, 1990; Master’s degree, Political Science, University of Delaware, 1994
Occupation
Full-time legislator
Legislative Service:
Senate, 2020 to present
Committees:
- Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology, Chair
- Veterans Affairs, Vice-Chair
- Elections & Government Affairs, Member
- Environment, Energy & Transportation, Member
- Joint Capital Improvement, Member
- Labor, Member
Legislative Highlights
Senate Bill 284 with House Amendment 1
This Act continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the “Act”) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of proposed amendments of the Act. Sections 1, 3, […]
Senate Bill 308 with Senate Amendment 1 + House Amendment 2
This bill brings Delaware into conformity with national standards on fire safety dampers and smoke dampers. It requires all buildings of public accommodation and shared residential buildings to conform to standards that will ensure life-saving alarms and fire dampening efforts […]
Senate Bill 332
Because 9-1-1 dispatchers work mostly 12-hour shifts, they face scheduling difficulties for filling out their 40-hour-work week and covering shifts for sick workers. This Act allows their overtime to be calculated based on a 14-day pay period to give them […]
Senate Bill 344
This Act protects patients from unfair debt collection practices for medical debt, including prohibiting large health care facilities from charging interest and late fees, requiring facilities to offer reasonable payment plans, limiting the sale of debt to debt collectors unless […]