STEPHEN R. SPEED

'Stephen R. Speed' (born about 1963), is a U.S. Naval Officer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was the non-partisan Mayor of Dover, Delaware. He resigned in July of 2007 to accept a position with Delaware State University.

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Early life and family

Political career

Reference

External links

Places with more information

Early life and family

Speed was born about 1963 in Dover, Delaware. After graduation from U.S. Naval Academy in 1985, he served as an active duty Navy Officer from 1985 until 1994. He is currently a Commander in the Navy Reserve. He received his MBA at the Florida Institute of Technology in 1993, and was self-employed as a realtor from 1994 until 2004. He and his wife, Lori, have two daughters.

Political career

Dover, Delaware operates with a council-manager form of government. The mayor and nine council members serve two-year terms and hire a City Manager to manage municipal operations. Speed was elected Dover 1st District Councilman in May 2001 and was the Mayor of Dover, Delaware from May 10 2004. He won reelection to a second two year term in April 2006 and then resigned in July of 2007.

Reference

★ Official City of Dover Profile

External links

★ Dover candidates subdued so far

★ It’s full Speed ahead for city

★ During his 18 months in office

★ Council sets Dover goals

Places with more information

★ University of Delaware Library 181 South College Ave., Newark, Delaware (302) 831-2965.

★ Historical Society of Delaware 505 Market St., Wilmington, Delaware (302) 655-7161.