Breaking: State Rep. Announces Retirement
December 4th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under
By El Somnambulo
I have been told on good authority that State Representative V. George Carey (R-Milford) tonight announced that he will retire at the conclusion of his current term.
The D’s reportedly have a superb possible candidate in the wings, Russ McCabe, former state archivist. I’ve known Russ casually for awhile, and I can tell you that he’d make a great representative.
While the 36th tends to vote R, the numbers are not bad at all: 6929 D’s, 5895 R’s, and 3927 I’s. This would immediately move to near the top of the best pick-up opportunities for the House D’s should McCabe run.
Comment by M.Opaliski on 5 December 2009 at 1:00 am:
And Russ is a Conservative too, excellent.
Comment by anon on 5 December 2009 at 7:40 am:
Sweet. Another career pensioned state employee good guy who’s a “conservative,” or “conservative” enough to get elected. The “conservative” thing worked great with Schwartzkopf and Atkins, right up until they jacked taxes on everybody.
Comment by Unstable Isotope on 5 December 2009 at 7:51 am:
Was this retirement unexpected?
Comment by Herb on 5 December 2009 at 8:47 am:
all but official since at least June. michael fannin is on the republican wish list.
Comment by El Somnambulo on 5 December 2009 at 8:52 am:
It was not unexpected. The R’s may have problems b/c Carey’s son reportedly wants to run, and he might do for that district what Polly Adams Mervine did for Uncle Thurm’s district.
And, can we let 20 minutes go by before we start to label someone? Anyone who thinks that Russ McCabe is another George Carey doesn’t know him.
Comment by Herb on 5 December 2009 at 9:09 am:
carey the younger not running, see above.
Comment by anon on 5 December 2009 at 9:19 am:
Former Sussex councilman Lynn Rogers (D) also wants to run.
Comment by El Somnambulo on 5 December 2009 at 9:27 am:
You guys know that area better than I do, but wasn’t Rogers the guy who the Party wanted to run in the district that the auctioneer guy won? I know they wanted him to run for something, and he demurred.
Comment by anon. on 5 December 2009 at 9:53 am:
El Som, no, that was Finley Jones they wanted to run against Wilson. Russ can win this seat, Fannin is a unknown and will have the dirty word “cookie cutter developer” hung around his neck.
Comment by anon on 5 December 2009 at 9:57 am:
Mike Fannin may be on Mike Fannin’s wish list, but not many others. Anybody who tried to develop half the district would have trouble.
The Sussex County David Burris was on the wish list, but I hear he’s out.
The best candidate might end up being Kim Hoey from Milford, but there will probably be five or six who try. There’s also the young guy who won a Milford council seat last year, I think. Jason something.
With McCabe being from Milton, the GOP is better off with someone from the Milford area.
Comment by El Somnambulo on 5 December 2009 at 10:06 am:
That’s right, Finley Jones. I think he opted for a vacation in Canada instead, if my memory serves.
And, right behind ‘developer’ on the list of pejoratives is ‘former Sussex County Councilman’. W/o Council’s hijinks, developers would not have been able to get so much highly-questionable stuff built.
Comment by anon. on 5 December 2009 at 11:24 am:
Mike claims hes Sussex Counties largest privately owned developer. check him out at countrylifehomes.com
Comment by MJ on 5 December 2009 at 2:35 pm:
Russ is actually a moderate and was a huge supporter of Jack Markell during the primary. He’s a great person and would be a welcome addition to Leg Hall. And he’s no Atkins.
Comment by MJ on 5 December 2009 at 2:37 pm:
Actually, we wish Lynn Rogers would just go away.
Comment by anon on 5 December 2009 at 6:26 pm:
Rogers was one of the people seeking the nod for Adams’ Senate seat. He was the fallback choice of the anti-Mervine people after the other candidates withdrew.
Comment by anon on 5 December 2009 at 6:29 pm:
anon @9:57 – Is that Jason Adkins, Milford councilman?
Comment by Herb on 6 December 2009 at 1:32 am:
yeah, but come on, honestly, he won a special election and, is what, 15?
Comment by John Tobin on 9 December 2009 at 6:44 am:
El Somnambulo:
You were five days ahead of the News-Journal ,although they can not break it until official except as commentary. It is good to gets DL’s headsup.
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20091209/NEWS02/912090326
Comment by anon on 9 December 2009 at 6:48 am:
“although they can not break it until official except as commentary.”
Care to translate that into English?
Comment by pandora on 9 December 2009 at 7:04 am:
I think John is referencing the Editorial/Opinion page.
Comment by John Tobin on 9 December 2009 at 7:11 am:
Yes,Pandora, that is exactly what I meant to say.