Trey will not ignore the issues at hand. There are many questions that you, the citizens of Delaware, want to have answered, and you expect your Representative to be open and honest - not vague or misleading like other politicians. You may not always agree with Trey - but you will always know where he stands. Do you have a 'hot topic' for suggestion? Contact Trey now!

The following are the current "Issues at Hand":
Open Government
Delaware Jobs Proposal
Education More Important Than Cheap Beer. July 5, 2008.

Open Government

“Open Government” seems to be the latest catch phrase of every campaign and every candidate in Delaware. Unfortunately, little is going to change until we have a new group of legislators.

We have a legislative system in Delaware that protects the incumbents.  Many of the important debates and important decisions are made behind closed doors.  Thus,  the typical Delawarean has little idea where their Representative stands on the issues. Perhaps the only people who do are the lobbyists and Political Action Committees (PACs). Too much is negotiated behind closed doors and the more contentious issues get the ol’ desk drawer veto. If you really want to know what your candidate stands for, take a look at their campaign finance report. The lobbyists and PACs know where to funnel their dollars to get their desired results.

Check out this link for more info.

If elected, Trey will support legislation to (1) End the “desk drawer veto” (2) Open all committee meetings and (3) End “voice votes” on controversial issues.

Delaware Jobs Proposal

The following is an excerpt from Trey's article, 29th District Candidate Offers Proposals to Create Jobs

As a current member and past board member of the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce, I
would like to commend everyone who was involved in planning and executing the Legislative
Luncheon held at Dover Downs on Tuesday, March 11th. The Chamber board and staff, as well
as the staff of Dover Downs, did an outstanding job...

Perhaps the most important question posed to the panel was “What are two specific things we
could be doing in Kent County to create jobs and improve the economy?” Unfortunately, the
answers offered by some participants on the panel were long on rhetoric and short on specific,
actionable ideas. As a candidate for the Delaware House of Representatives 29th District seat, I
paid particular attention to...

To read the rest of the article, click here:  http://www.paradeeforthepeople.com/files/JobOffersProposal.pdf.

Education More Important Than Cheap Beer. July 5, 2008.

Over the Independence Day holiday weekend, I purchased some beer to enjoy with friends at a cookout.  As I left the liquor store, I glanced at my receipt to see that I had paid $4.85 per six-pack of beer.  I wondered for a moment how much my purchase decision would have been affected had I been required to pay $4.89 per six-pack.  I doubt anyone would notice an increase of less than 1 cent per individual beer.

In the waning hours of the 144^th General Assembly, House Bill 518 was defeated in the State Senate, days after passing in the House of Representatives.  HB 518 would have increased the tax on a six-pack of beer by 4 cents, 10 cents on a bottle of wine, and 37 cents on a .75-liter bottle of liquor.  The tax increases would have generated an estimated $4.5 million in revenue for our cash-strapped State. 

Three hours after HB 518 was defeated, our lawmakers voted to slash $10.9 million from “programs for remedial readers and students who need extra schooling in the summer” and  “funding that provides extracurricular academic help, professional support for teachers and school discipline.” (The News Journal.  July 2, 2008)

Obviously, no one wants to see taxes go up, but what does it say about the priorities of certain legislators when it is apparently more important to have cheap beer than to help those children who are struggling to keep up with the rest of the class.  I am proud that my State Senator, Nancy Cook, had the courage to stand up for the children of our State by co-sponsoring HB 518, and I am terribly disappointed that the current Representative of the 29^th District, Pamela Thornburg, did not.  

Given the current state of our economy, it is likely that Delaware will face the same sort of budget dilemmas in the 2009 session of the General Assembly.  If the voters of the 29^th District see fit to elect me as their Representative, I can assure them that my first instinct will be to cut wasteful spending in order to make ends meet, but, if forced to make an 11^th hour choice, I will always stand up against the powerful lobbyists and corporate interests to defend the right of every Delaware child to have a quality education.  Cheers!