David McBride

David McBride
President pro tempore of the Delaware Senate
In office January 17, 2017 – November 4, 2020
Preceded by	Patricia Blevins
Succeeded by	David Sokola
Majority Leader of the Delaware Senate
In office January 8, 2013 – January 17, 2017
Preceded by	Patricia Blevins
Succeeded by	Margaret Rose Henry
Member of the Delaware Senate from the 13th district
In office November 5, 1980 – November 4, 2020
Preceded by	Francis J. Kearns
Succeeded by	Marie Pinkney
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 15th district
In office November 7, 1978 – November 4, 1980
Preceded by	Robert L. Byrd
Succeeded by	John Campanelli[1]
Personal details
Born	(1942-06-23) June 23, 1942 (age 82) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary (divorced) Kei (divorced)
Education	University of Delaware (BS, MS)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1961–1969
Rank	Staff Sergeant

David B. McBride (born June 23, 1942) is an American politician who served in the Delaware General Assembly for forty-two years.^[2] After serving one term in the Delaware House of Representatives from the 15th district, he was elected to the Delaware Senate from the 13th district in 1980 and served there for 40 years. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected majority leader in the senate before becoming president pro tempore during his last four years in office. In 2020, he was defeated by Marie Pinkney in the Democratic primary.