Richard C. Cathcart (born November 19, 1944) is a former Republican member of the

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for District 9. He served as minority leader for two years before his retirement in 2011. He previously served as a state representative from 1978 to 1982 and again from 1997 to 2007. He worked for

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while he was in office. In 2006, Cathcart sponsored House Resolution 13 to

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fellow Republican John C. Atkins after an incident where Atkins used his representative identification to gain leniency for

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and was then arrested the same day for domestic violence. The proposed sanctions included requiring him to forgo use of his legislative identification card and legislative license plate, be removed as

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from any legislative committees, pay a

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, receive an alcohol evaluation, and comply with court-ordered counseling. The resolution was stricken after Atkins resigned from his seat. Cathcart received a BA in

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from Wilmington College. He resides in

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with his wife.

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1944 births Living people Republican Party members of the Delaware House of Representatives Wilmington University alumni People from Middletown, Delaware 21st-century members of the Delaware General Assembly {{Delaware-politician-stub