SPONSOR: Sen. Sokola & Sen. Walsh & Sen. Townsend & Rep. Romer & Rep. Baumbach & Rep. Osienski Sens. Hansen, Hoffner, S. McBride, Poore, Sturgeon, Wilson; Reps. Bolden, Dukes, Harris, Heffernan DELAWARE STATE SENATE 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO. 276 AN ACT TO RENAME THE NEWARK REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER IN HONOR OF UNITED STATES SENATOR THOMAS R. CARPER. SPONSOR: Sen. Sokola & Sen. Walsh & Sen. Townsend & Rep. Romer & Rep. Baumbach & Rep. Osienski Sens. Hansen, Hoffner, S. McBride, Poore, Sturgeon, Wilson; Reps. Bolden, Dukes, Harris, Heffernan SPONSOR: Sen. Sokola & Sen. Walsh & Sen. Townsend & Rep. Romer & Rep. Baumbach & Rep. Osienski Sens. Hansen, Hoffner, S. McBride, Poore, Sturgeon, Wilson; Reps. Bolden, Dukes, Harris, Heffernan SPONSOR: Sen. Sokola & Sen. Walsh & Sen. Townsend & Rep. Romer & Rep. Baumbach & Rep. Osienski Sens. Hansen, Hoffner, S. McBride, Poore, Sturgeon, Wilson; Reps. Bolden, Dukes, Harris, Heffernan DELAWARE STATE SENATE 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO. 276 AN ACT TO RENAME THE NEWARK REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER IN HONOR OF UNITED STATES SENATOR THOMAS R. CARPER. WHEREAS, Thomas R. Carper moved to Newark, Delaware in 1973 to pursue a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Delaware after completing three tours of duty as a Naval Flight Officer in southeast Asia during the Vietnam War; and WHEREAS, Thomas R. Carper began a lifetime of service to the people of Delaware who elected him State Treasurer at age 29; and WHEREAS, Thomas R. Carper would go on to be elected to statewide office a total of 14 times, more than any other Delawarean in the First State, as U.S. Representative, Governor, and U.S. Senator; and WHEREAS, during more than 45 years of service to the people of Delaware, Thomas R. Carper has been a tireless advocate for passenger rail as a member of Congress, member of the Amtrak Board of Directors, and as a frequent rider of Amtrak, commuting almost daily from Wilmington to Washington, D.C.; and WHEREAS, his commitment to passenger rail is founded in his support of environmental protection, economic development, and job creation; and WHEREAS, Senator Carper helped facilitate the purchase of the former Newark Chrysler Assembly Plant by the University of Delaware to transform it into the STAR Campus with ready access to passenger rail. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: Section 1. The Newark Regional Transportation Center is hereby renamed the Thomas R. Carper Station. Section 2. Appropriate signs shall be placed on and around the Newark Regional Transportation Center to reflect that it is the Thomas R. Carper Station. WHEREAS, Thomas R. Carper moved to Newark, Delaware in 1973 to pursue a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Delaware after completing three tours of duty as a Naval Flight Officer in southeast Asia during the Vietnam War; and WHEREAS, Thomas R. Carper began a lifetime of service to the people of Delaware who elected him State Treasurer at age 29; and WHEREAS, Thomas R. Carper would go on to be elected to statewide office a total of 14 times, more than any other Delawarean in the First State, as U.S. Representative, Governor, and U.S. Senator; and WHEREAS, during more than 45 years of service to the people of Delaware, Thomas R. Carper has been a tireless advocate for passenger rail as a member of Congress, member of the Amtrak Board of Directors, and as a frequent rider of Amtrak, commuting almost daily from Wilmington to Washington, D.C.; and WHEREAS, his commitment to passenger rail is founded in his support of environmental protection, economic development, and job creation; and WHEREAS, Senator Carper helped facilitate the purchase of the former Newark Chrysler Assembly Plant by the University of Delaware to transform it into the STAR Campus with ready access to passenger rail. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: Section 1. The Newark Regional Transportation Center is hereby renamed the Thomas R. Carper Station. Section 2. Appropriate signs shall be placed on and around the Newark Regional Transportation Center to reflect that it is the Thomas R. Carper Station. SYNOPSIS This bill names the Newark Regional Transportation Center after United States Senator Thomas R. Carper. Author: Senator Sokola SYNOPSIS This bill names the Newark Regional Transportation Center after United States Senator Thomas R. Carper. Author: Senator Sokola