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Danny Short

Danny Short

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State Representative

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Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Delaware
Jurisdiction
39
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2007 - Present

Danny Short has a long history of public service. He is a life-member of the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department, an organization with which he has more than three decades of service and held the post of Fire Chief. He was inducted into the Delaware Fire Service Firefighters Hall of Fame in 1982 and also awarded the Heroic Fireman of the Year award by the Delaware State Chief’s Association for saving a life during a swimming accident. In 1995, Danny Short began a four-year tenure as a Seaford city councilman. He then became mayor, serving four, two-year terms, before leaving office in March 2006. The following November, he was elected as State Representative for the 39th District, a post he has held ever since. During most of his time in the State House of Representatives, Danny Short has served in leadership. Between 2008 and 2010 he was House Minority Whip, and between 2012 and 2022, he served as House Minority Leader. In the private sector, Rep. Short is the owner of Short Insurance Associates — an independent insurance agency in Seaford. He has more than three decades of experience in the insurance industry and has received the “Douglas F. Bennetti” Public Service Award — the…

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Issue Activity

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Uncategorized votes
10 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Healthcare
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Constitutional Rights
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

13/14 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 13 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Danny Short holds the office of State Representative
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  • Voted yes on SB 313: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF NONPROFIT ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-25source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 458: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BACKFLOW.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-25source
    Verified
  • Voted other on SB 13: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOSPITAL CHARITY CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-23source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 131: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 6 AND 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PET STORES AND ANIMAL WELFARE.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-18source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 155: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF STATE PUBLIC INTEGRITY COMMISSION REPORTS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 424: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 RELATING TO AUTISM SURVEILLANCE AND REGISTRATION.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted no on HB 423: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEFERRED COMPENSATION.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 336: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF LAUREL RELATING TO THE POWER TO BORROW MONEY AND ISSUE BONDS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-12source
    Verified
  • Voted other on HB 347: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC SCHOOL REGISTRATION PROCESS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 263: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 343: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO METHODS TO OBTAIN JURISDICTION OVER RESPONDENT IN FAMILY COURT AND THE DUTY TO SUPPORT.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-21source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 259: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCREENING FOR LEAD POISONING.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-14source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 131: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 6 AND 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PET STORES AND ANIMAL WELFARE.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-01-20source
    Verified
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