Jeffrey W. Bullock is the Secretary of State of Delaware, and Delaware's 80th Secretary of State. As Secretary of State, Bullock oversees over twenty different agencies, including the Division of Corporations, the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, the Division of the Arts, and the Division of Professional Regulation.[1]

Jeffrey Bullock
Secretary of State of Delaware
Assumed office
January 20, 2009
GovernorJack Markell
John Carney
Bethany Hall-Long (designate)
Matt Meyer (elect)
Preceded byHarriet Smith Windsor
Personal details
BornJuly 1960 (age 64)
Claymont, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Delaware (BA)

When Tom Carper served as Governor of Delaware, Bullock was his chief of staff. In 2006, New Castle County Executive Chris Coons appointed Bullock to be the county's chief administrative officer.[2] Governor Jack Markell appointed Bullock as Secretary of State in January 2009.[3]

In 2024, Governor-Elect Matt Meyer announced he would appoint Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez as Secretary of State, replacing Bullock.[4]

Bullock is from Claymont, Delaware.[5] Secretary Bullock holds a degree from the University of Delaware in Economics and Political Science. He and his wife, Susan, have two children, a dog, and a cat.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Department of State Divisions". Delaware Department of State. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Local | The News Journal | delawareonline.com". Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Local | The News Journal | delawareonline.com". Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Montes, Olivia. "Gov.-elect Matt Meyer selects New Castle County official for Delaware Secretary of State". Delaware Online. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Barlyn, Suzanne (August 24, 2016). "Special Report: How Delaware kept America safe for corporate secrecy". Reuters. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  6. ^ "Newsmaker Q&: Delaware Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock". Dover Post. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Delaware
2009–present
Incumbent