Bethany Hall-Long | |
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26th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware | |
Assumed office January 17, 2017 |
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Governor | John Carney |
Preceded by | Matt Denn (2015) |
Member of the Delaware Senate from the 10th district |
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In office January 13, 2009 – January 17, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Steven Amick |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 8th district |
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In office January 14, 2003 – January 13, 2009 |
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Preceded by | David Brady |
Succeeded by | Quinn Johnson |
Personal details | |
Born |
Sussex County, Delaware, U.S. |
November 12, 1963
Political party | Democratic |
Education |
Thomas Jefferson University (BSN) Medical University of South Carolina (MSN) George Mason University (PhD) |
Website | Official website |
Bethany A. Hall-Long (born November 12, 1963 in Sussex County, Delaware) is an American politician who is a member of the Democratic Party. She is the 26th and current Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, since January 2017. Prior to being elected Lieutenant Governor, Hall-Long served in the Delaware Senate from January 13, 2009 to January 17, 2017 representing District 10. Hall-Long had served in the Delaware General Assembly continuously from 2003 to 2017, in the Delaware House of Representatives until 2009. She was elected Lieutenant Governor of Delaware on November 8, 2016 and assumed office on January 17, 2017.
Hall-Long earned her BSN from Thomas Jefferson University, her MSN from the Medical University of South Carolina, and her PhD in nursing and public policy from George Mason University.
On October 30, 2014, Hall-Long's husband was arrested after he was caught on video taking down political signs erected by Republicans.