Delaware Senate District 6 Candidate Spotlight: Steve Smyk – 47abc

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del.- Present Delaware Home of Representatives Member Steve Smyk is the republican nominee for Delaware’s sixth Senate District seat, overlaying Rehoboth, Lewes, and Dewey Seashore. Smyk says he’s dedicated to growing constituent providers and preserving the district for these native to the world. He tells us he’s most pleased with his work on the Open Areas Beautification committee and farmland protections.

Smyk says his objective for the district is to steadiness inhabitants progress with out displacing those that have lived within the space for generations whereas preserving taxes low.

“It’s a serious concern while you speak about inhabitants progress if you find yourself taking in folks, city folks, with extra money in comparison with these right here historically, what you get is increased taxes as a result of they anticipate extra providers, they want extra providers, and so they need beautification, that raises taxes and displaces individuals who have been right here for generations,” Smyk mentioned. 

He tells us his background as a legislation enforcement officer and in addition informs his choices in Dover and hopes to carry that to the sixth Senate District.

“We’re working very onerous towards sure payments coming from Wilmington that make Delaware extra welcoming to felony habits that I cannot stand for,” Smyk mentioned. 

He tells us he additionally desires to assist infrastructure funding however believes that must be finished on a neighborhood stage, not from Dover.

“Land use is a county subject, it’s an essential subject for us however its not a state subject, you don’t need New Fortress County with the ability to inform Sussex the way to construct, it wants to remain native,” Smyk mentioned.

Smyk faces off this November towards Democrat Russ Huxtable and Non-Partisan Wendy Jones.