Anthony Delcollo (born 1985) is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the

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representing

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Early life and education

Delcollo was born in Marshallton Heights in 1985 to Daniel and Barbara Delcollo. He attended high school at

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and is an

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. Delcollo then attended

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and then earned his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law.

Political career

Delcollo was elected to the

in 2016 after defeating incumbent Democrat Patricia Blevins by 282 votes (50.55% to 49.45%). Delcollo joined State Representative Kim Williams to sponsor and help pass House Bill No. 337, which made Delaware the first state to fully ban child marriage for any person under 18 years old. While the bill unanimously passed the Delaware Senate, Republicans in the Delaware House of Representatives opposed the bill, stating that it was overly broad.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Anthony Delcollo
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1985 births Republican Party Delaware state senators Living people La Salle University alumni Seton Hall University School of Law alumni People from New Castle County, Delaware Salesianum School alumni 21st-century members of the Delaware General Assembly {{Delaware-politician-stub