Gerald W. Hocker

Gerald W. Hocker REPRepublican

State Senator, District 20

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Gerald W. HockerREPRepublican State Senator, District 20
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Gerald W. Hocker (born January 9, 1948) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Delaware Senate, where he has represented the 20th district since 2012. Hocker previously served in the Delaware House of Representatives where he represented the 38th District from 2002 to 2012. Hocker has been the Senate Minority Leader since 2019.Hocker was born on January 9, 1948, at Beebe Hospital in Lewes, Delaware. He was raised in Millville, Delaware where he graduated from Lord Baltimore High School in 1966. He then attended the University of Delaware, ultimately graduating with a Bachelor of Science in business administration.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
University of Delaware
BS Business Administration
1971
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Minority Leader
Delaware State Senate
2019 - Current
Senator
Delaware State Senate
2012 - Current
Minority Whip
Delaware State House of Representatives
2010 - 2012
Representative
Delaware State House of Representatives
2002 - 2012
Co-Owner
CEA-DAG Apartments
Current
Owner
G and E Hardware
Current
Member
Board of Directors, First National Bank of Frankford
1981
Owner
G and E, Incorporated/Hockers Super Center
1971 - Current
Former Director
Mercantile Peninsula Bank
Other Experience1 - 20 of 20
Member
Bethany-Fenwick Chamber of Commerce
Current
Member
Ocean View Church of Christ
Current
Spokesperson
United Way, Southeastern Sussex
2004
Founder
Springtime Jamboree
1982 - Current
Honorary Member
Millville Fire Company
1971 - Current
Member
National Federation of Independent Business
1971 - Current
Member
Better Business Bureau
1971 - Current
Co-Capital Campaign Chair
Friends of South Coastal Library
Former Member
Board of Directors, Friends of the South Coastal Library
Former Member
Board of Directors, Baltimore Trust Company
Member
Tax Ditch Task Force
Member
Consumer and Commercial Home Inspector Task Force
Former Member
Elections & Government Affairs Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Member
Labor Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Member
Bond Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Member
Capital Involvement Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Member
Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Member
Joint Capital Improvement (Bond) Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Member
Environmental & Natural Resources Committee, Delaware State Senate
Former Member
Energy Committee, Delaware State Senate
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