Charles M. Freel, often known as Bud, is an American politician who served as a member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 4th district in 2022. He previously served on the Wilmington City Council. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Charles M. Freel | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office March 5, 2022 – November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Brady |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Hilovsky (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
Education
editCharles M. Freel attended Salesianum School and the University of Delaware.[1]
Political career
editFreel served on the Wilmington City Council for 24 years, starting in 1997:[1] first as an at-large member for 16 years, then representing the 8th council district for 8 years. Freel also worked at the Delaware Department of Transportation. He retired from both positions in 2020.[2]
Freel was selected by the Delaware Democratic Party to run in a March 5, 2022, special election to fill the 4th district in the Delaware House of Representatives for the remainder of Gerald Brady's term, who had resigned after being diagnosed with PTSD. He defeated Republican candidate Ted Kittila, a lawyer who had previously run for attorney general in 2014.[3][2] Freel did not seek reelection in the 2022 Delaware House of Representatives election, which was held using new districts.[4]
Personal life
editFreel has two daughters.[1]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles "Bud" Freel | 2,210 | 68.42 | |
| Republican | Theodore "Ted" A. Kittila | 1,015 | 31.42 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 3,230 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Charles M. "Bud" Freel" (PDF). Wilmington City Council.
- ^ a b Battaglia, Roman (February 8, 2022). "Bud Freel nominated for State House special election". WDDE. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ McAneny, D. J. (March 5, 2022). "Bud Freel declared winner of 4th Representative District special election". WDEL. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Freel wins Delaware's 4th District seat in special election". Delaware State News. March 7, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "4th State Representative District Special Election - Saturday, March 5th, 2022" (PDF). Delaware Department of Elections.
External links
edit- Charles Freel at Ballotpedia
- Charles Freel, Delaware House of Representatives