Dave Sokola

Sen. Dave Sokola represents the Eighth Senate District, which includes Newark, Pike Creek and North Star. A graduate of Mount Pleasant High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of Delaware. After brief stints as a steelworker and a teacher, Sokola took a job as a lab technician at the DuPont Experimental Station, where he worked for 34 years before retiring in 2015. He now dedicates himself full-time to his role in the Senate and enjoys teaching indoor cycling classes at the Hockessin Athletic Club and raising bees. Sokola was first elected to the state Senate in 1990. He is best known for his work improving Delaware’s education system, passing strong environmental laws and working to keep a balanced state budget. He also was a Senate prime sponsor of legislation that created graduated driver’s licenses and marriage equality in Delaware, along with the measure that established the state’s public benefit corporation law. Sen. Sokola was first chosen by his peers to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Senate in 2021. He currently serves as chair of the Senate Executive Committee and the Joint Legislative Council Committee. He also serves…