Bethany Hall-Long

Bethany A. Hall-Long^[1] (born in Sussex County, Delaware) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate since January 13, 2009 representing District 10.^[2] Hall-Long has served in the Delaware General Assembly continuously since 2003, in the Delaware House of Representatives until 2009.

Education

Hall-Long earned her BSN from Thomas Jefferson University, her MSN from the Medical University of South Carolina, and her PhD in nursing and public policy from George Mason University.

Sign theft

On October 30, 2014, Hall-Long's husband was arrested after he was caught on video taking down political signs erected by Republicans.^[3]

Elections

• 2012 Hall-Long was unopposed for both the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 16,498 votes.^[4]
• 2000 Hall-Long initially challenged incumbent Republican Representative Richard C. Cathcart for the District 9 seat, was unopposed for the September 9, 2000 Democratic Primary, but lost the November 7, 2000 General election to Cathcart.^[5]
• 2002 Redistricted to District 8, and with Democratic Representative David Brady redistricted to District 7, Hall-Long was unopposed for the District 8 September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 3,591 votes (60.7%) against Republican nominee William Hutchinson.^[6]
• 2004 Hall-Long was unopposed for both the September 11, 2004 Democratic Primary and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 8,228 votes.^[7]
• 2006 Hall-Long was unopposed for the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 5,864 votes (77.0%) against Republican nominee Edward Colaprete.^[8]
• 2008 When Republican Representative Steven Amick retired and left the District 10 seat open, Hall-Long was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 13,965 votes (64.9%) against Republican nominee James Weldin.^[9]
• 2014 Middletown Police have issued an arrest warrant for the husband of state Sen. Bethany Hall-Long, for stealing roadway campaign signs left by Republicans. Police confirmed he is the husband, Dana Armon Long, of the state senator. The warrant was issued for theft under $1,500.^[10]

References

External links

• Official page at the Delaware General Assembly
• Campaign site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart

Governors and Lieutenant Governors of Delaware
Governors	McKinly McKean Read Caesar Rodney Dickinson Cook Van Dyke T. Collins Davis Clayton Bedford Rogers Bassett Sykes D. Hall Mitchell Truitt Haslet D. Rodney Clark Molleston Stout J. Collins Caleb Rodney Haslet Thomas Paynter Polk Hazzard Bennett Polk Comegys Cooper Stockton Maull Temple Tharp Ross Causey Burton Cannon Saulsbury Ponder Cochran J. Hall Stockley Biggs Reynolds Marvil Watson Tunnell Hunn Lea Pennewill Miller Townsend Denney Robinson Buck McMullen Bacon Carvel Boggs Buckson Carvel Terry Peterson Tribbitt du Pont Castle Wolf Carper Minner Markell Carney (elect)
Lieutenant Governors	Cannon Parker Mendinhall Ferguson Eliason Bush Anderson Hazel Corley Cooch MacCollum Carvel Bayard Rollins Buckson Lammot Tribbitt Bookhammer McGinnis Castle Woo Wolf Minner Carney Denn Hall-Long (elect)