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Carleton E. Carey, Sr.



A picture of Carleton E. Carey, Sr.

Political Details



Title:  Mayor
First Elected: 11/1997
Current Term: 5/2008 - 5/2010
Party: Non-Partisan

Contact Methods



E-mail: ccarey[at]dover.de.us
Phone: Mayor's Office at 736-7005

Mailing Address:
Carleton E. Carey, Sr.
P.O. Box 475
Dover, DE 19903-0475

Committees



Former Representative-at-Large
Former Member - Safety Advisory Committee Former Member - Utility Committee Former Member - Downtown Dover Development Corporation Former Council President Former Member - Parks Recreation and Community Enhancement Former Member - Legislative and Finance Committee Former Liaison to Kent County (City/County) Committee Former Liaison to Chamber of Commerce Former Liaison to Greater Dover Committee

Achievements and Awards

City of Dover Civilian Police Academy Graduate Delaware Volunteer Fireman's Association Fireman of the Year in 1999 Inducted into the Delaware Fire Service "Firefighters Hall of Fame 2000" Honorary Commander of the 436 Civil Engineering Squadron at Dover Air Force Base in 2005 and 2006

Biographical Information



Elected to an At-Large City Council Seat Dover, DE; November 24, 1997
Elected as Mayor Dover, DE; September 18, 2007 Current Mayoral term Dover, DE; April 2008 - May 2010

Mayor Carey has been a member of Robbins Hose Co. No. 1, for 47 years. He has served as Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief, Fire Chief, Vice President and President. He also served on the Board of Directors for several years.

Current affiliations: Delaware State Fire Chief's Association Delaware Volunteer Fireman's Association Board Member of the Delaware League of Local Governments Board Member and President of Delaware Economic Development Council Kent County Fireman's Association Kent County Fire Chief's Association Blood Bank of Delaware Regional Board Member Member of the Council on Police Training Member of the Delaware Inter-Agency Council on Homelessness Honorary Wing Commander; Dover Air Force Base

Former Affiliations: Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission; 12 years (Chairman; 3 years) Engineering, Technology and Safety Management Committee; DE Technical and Community College; Stanton, DE. (12 years) Board of Directors of the Lower Delaware Home Builders Association President/Trustee for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; Emergency Energy Recipient Program for the Elderly and Handicapped Former and Current President; Delaware Economic Development Council President; Society of American Military Engineers at Dover Air Force Base

Mayor Carey is a native resident of the City of Dover. Mayor Carey as been married to his wife, Blanche for 44 years; together they have two children: Carleton Carey, Jr., and David Carey. He was employed and retired from Chesapeake Utilities Corporation after 25 years of service in the Marketing Department and Sales Development. He has been in sales and marketing now for 44 years.



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