2021-2023 President of Dover City Council/Vice-Mayor
Former NAACP Central Delaware Branch Executive Committee Member / 3rd Vice-President State of Delaware Branch.
Former Chair: Dover Human Relations Commission (City of Dover)
Former Chair: Social Action Committee – Mt Zion A.M. E. Church (Dover, DE)
Former Chair: Construction Code Appeals Committee (City of Dover)
Former: Chair: Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Subcommittee of the Council Committee of the Whole (City of Dover)
Former Chair: Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee (City of Dover)
Former Board Member of Children & Family First (Delaware)
Member: Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee (City of Dover)
Member: City Council Committee of the Whole
Mayor’s Liaison to Dover Housing Authority – Board of Trustees
NCALL’S Revitalization Committee Member – Data Collection

Biographical Information

“Experienced & Committed to the Residents of Dover and the 4th District”

Dr. Roy Sudler, Jr., a Hybrid, Servant, and Transformational Leader exemplifies putting his interests last and his constituents' interests first. He is ardent about social and civil equality for all Citizens. He has many years of knowledge in his professional network and has been noted for exceptional community leadership, political accomplishments, and love for all humanity in his discipline.

With nearly 25 years of experience and commitment to his credit,

Dr. Sudler recently (2021-2023) excelled as the first Native, African, and German American to become the Council President and Vice-Mayor of the Capital of Delaware in over 306 years of establishing the City of Dover, Delaware. He is the CEO of the Apartments at Mishoe Cove, LLC, an Independent Living Facility for Seniors, Handicapped, and Veterans for over 22 years, and the Owner of Sudler and Mishoe General Contracting Builders, LLC., and Sudler Wings and Things Seasoning (SWAT) while serving as the district 4 Councilman for the City of Dover, Delaware.

How did Dr. Sudler get involved as a Community Leader?

Dr. Sudler had been distressed about his community since he returned from attending Morris Brown College (HBCU) in Atlanta, Georgia. He encountered multiple challenges in which he was falsely accused of shoplifting, arrested, and unfairly treated in the pursuit of justice. Indeed, he has his own story to tell. The events, as previously mentioned above, encouraged him to get involved. He was between the ages of 26 to 27 when he was going through a lot of challenges as a young African American male. Instead of being furious, his brother Dr. Travis Mishoe Sudler I., encouraged him to get involved with the NAACP and positively do something about his sentiment towards Systemic Biases. After serving with the Local Delaware Central Branch NAACP from 2000-2003, The Honorable Reuben Salters (Former District 4 Councilman) asked him if he would consider sitting on this board and giving a young African American man's perspective on what is happening today. From there, he has been participating ever since.

During his career as a servant of the public’s interest, he has held numerous leadership positions such as

Former President of Dover City Council
Former Vice-Mayor of Dover Delaware
Former Chair: Dover Human Relations Commission (City of Dover)
Former 3rd Vice-President: NAACP State of Delaware Branch
Former Chair: Social Action Committee – Mt Zion A.M. E. Church (Dover, DE)
Former Chair: Construction Code Appeals Committee (City of Dover)
Former: Chair: Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Subcommittee of the Council Committee of the Whole (City of Dover)
Former Chair: Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee (City of Dover)
Former Board Member of Children & Family First (Delaware)
Former Member: State Civil and Human Relations Commission
Former Member: NCALL Steering Committee, Restoring Central Dover
Former Member: City of Dover’s Title V Policy Prevention Board for At-Risk Youth
Former Mediator: for the Center for Community Justice in Dover
Former Dover High School: Mentor and Motivational Speaker for At- Risk Youth, Dover High School
Former Mayor’s Liaison to Dover Housing Authority – Board of Trustees
Member: Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee (City of Dover)
Board Member/Advisor: DNA- Dreamers and Achievers (Florida)
Member City Council Committee of the Whole
Member, Zeta Rho Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated 1906.

Before embarking on his professional path,

EDUCATION:

Dr. Roy Sudler, Jr., received his early childhood education from Kent Christian Academy and earned his High School Diploma from Dover High School in 1992. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Sociology with a concentration in Family Management from Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1999. In 2002, He received his first master’s degree in human resources and his second master’s in healthcare administration in 2006, both from Wilmington University. Dr. Sudler achieved his Doctoral Degree from Grand Canyon University in The Philosophy of General Psychology with an Emphasis in Industrial Organizational Psychology (IO).

Dissertation Research Topic: Psychological Contract Breach and Work-Family Conflict as Related to Employee Well-being in Postsecondary Education (2024).

Dr. Sudler has been affiliated with various organizations in relation to his areas of expertise, including with the Zeta Rho Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated 1906, Delaware Advisor to the DNA-Future Dreamers & Achievers (Florida), Helped Organize Job and Health Fair in the Downtown Area [New Street], often assisting Seniors, Veterans, and Property Owners with Resolving Housing Inspection Issues and Selecting/Comprehending Healthcare Delivery Systems for Dover Constituents.

As a testament to his exceptional undertakings, Dr. Sudler has accrued several accolades throughout his impressive career.

He has been recognized by

2003 Honoree for Outstanding Leadership in the Dover Community from the Boys and Girls Club of America.
2021 Recognition for demonstrating Transformational Leadership as Council-President/Vice-Mayor in the Capital of Delaware from the Organizational Citizens.
2022 Honoree for Community Service and Leadership Award from the Transformation African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
2024 Honoree of the Mayor’s Proclamation for acknowledging Contributions and Achievements made by African Americans to our Nation.
2024 Honoree for help to humanity from the Women and Children Transformation Ministry International Inc.
2024 Marquis’s WHO’S WHO in America as an Industry Leader nominated for the Humanitarian Award.

FAMILY & FRIENDS

Parents – The late Roy Sudler, Sr. and Dr. Wilma Mishoe;

Brother – Dr. Travis Mishoe Sudler and family;

Wife – Pilar Hernandez Sudler and

Aunt – Rev. Rita Mishoe Paige