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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Healthcare
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National Security
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  • 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
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  • 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
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