Terry Spence
| Terry R. Spence | |
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| Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives | |
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In office 1987–2008 |
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| Preceded by | B. Bradford Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Robert Gilligan |
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 18th district |
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In office 1981–2008 |
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| Preceded by | John P. Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Michael A. Barbieri |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 30, 1941 Wilmington, Delaware |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy |
| Residence | New Castle, Delaware |
Terry R. Spence (born November 30, 1941) is a American politician from New Castle, Delaware. He is a member of the Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly as Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives. He was defeated in the 2008 election by Democrat Michael A. Barbieri. Though he ran again for his old seat in 2010, he was defeated.
Spence was born in Wilmington, Delaware and grew up in New Castle, Delaware. His father, Ernest S. Spence, Jr., was a state trooper and a candidate for the 6th district seat on the New Castle County Council in 1972.
Spence received an associate degree in business from Goldey-Beacom College and later a bachelor's degree from Wilmington University. He is now a lobbyist with few accounts. Spence also served in the Delaware Air National Guard. He and his wife Nancy have four children, Terry, Greg, Mark, and Laura. They live in Stratford, near New Castle. His sons Greg and Mark followed in his father's footsteps by becoming Delaware State Troopers.
The 18th State House District is a suburban and commercial area of central New Castle County that includes such landmarks as the historic village of Christiana, Christiana Mall, and Christiana Hospital. It stretches from, but does not include, Delaware Park and the New Castle Airport on the north, to the Governor's Square Shopping Center at Bear in the south. It has a mixture of older and newer residential developments, apartments, and shopping areas. The resident population is mixed in age, and middle income blue collar. It normally votes strongly Democratic.
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