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Supports legislation that aligns with the Delaware Constitution, aiming to curb government overreach and reduce burdensome regulations, such as mandates for electric vehicles.
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Champions legislation to secure funding for easing traffic congestion and improving road conditions in Sussex County and Southern Kent County.
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Prioritizing law enforcement support ensures effective community protection, upholds fiscal responsibility, and safeguards fundamental principles of the rule of law and public safety.
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Works to enhance education standards, ensuring children achieve proficiency in reading, writing, and math.
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Advocates for the rights of citizens to choose private or home school education for their children.
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Works to improve access to quality, low-cost healthcare by advocating to repeal the Certificate of Public Review, which restricts healthcare providers from offering new services.
Commitment to Serving
Bob is a native of Sussex County, a graduate of Greenwood High School. He was raised on a small farm west of Greenwood. He is not new to politics and has previously served as Sheriff for Sussex County citizens for 8 years.
After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the US Air Force where he served two tours of duty in Viet Nam. He traveled extensively, including war zones such as, Zaire, Namibia and Panama. He retired from the Air Force in 1990 as a Flight Engineer.
After leaving the USAF, he sought and received certification in law enforcement at the Delaware Policy Academy, the Maritime Law Enforcement School in Yorktown, VA, the National Sheriff’s Institute in Colorado. Bob received certification with the Maryland police academy at WorWic College, while he was employed as Police Chief in Preston, Maryland.
He was employed as a police officer in Georgetown for over 6 years prior to seeking election as County Sheriff where he served Sussex County citizens for 8 years. During Bob’s first six years as Sheriff, he was able to provide a revenue surplus of a quarter of a million dollars to be paid back to the county’s general fund to offset taxpayer burden.
Community activities past and present include: life membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, where he served as the Commander of the Greenwood VFW Post and Sussex County District 4. Reed served as the VFW Voice of Democracy Chairman for Sussex County and later for the State of Delaware. He is a former instructor for Hunter Safety Classes for Kent and Sussex Counties, a life member of the Amateur Trap Shooting Association.
Reed participated and lead short term mission teams initiating construction projects, building churches, houses, repaired an orphanage complex in Nicaragua. He oversaw bible school camps for children, where the word of God was taught. Currently, Reed and his wife are active church members of Greenwood Mennonite Church.
Bob is currently a charter boat captain with a Master Captain certification for a 100-ton vessel with the US Coast Guard. Bob recently, completed a 7-week course on the governing document of the Delaware State Constitution. He is the current Secretary/Treasurer of the Double Fork Tax Ditch.
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