Representative Peter C. Schwartzkopf is the former Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives. He served as Majority Leader for four years before being elected Speaker of the House in 2012. He is a full-time legislator with an extensive background in public safety.
Rep. Schwartzkopf, who has represented the 14th district since 2002, is a retired Delaware State Police Captain and Troop Commander with 25 years of service. His district includes Rehoboth, Lewes and Dewey Beach.
Rep. Schwartzkopf graduated from Wilmington College with a BS in Human Resource Management. He graduated from Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command and was first in his class at the Delaware State Police Academy.
Rep. Schwartzkopf is active with several non-profit organizations including the Delaware Special Olympics, the Midway Lions Club, the Delaware State Troopers Association, the National Kidney Foundation (having donated an organ), and the Jean & Joan Fund which raises money to help families and patients who are being treated at Tunnell Cancer Center.
As an ocean lifeguard for many summers in his youth, Delaware’s coastal communities have always held a special place in Rep. Schwarzkopf’s heart. These days, the representative and his wife Carol enjoy spending time with their children and grand-children while taking advantage of all the First State has to offer to residents and visitors alike.
Family
Wife Carol and four children - Brandi Townsend, Stacey Schwartzkopf, Scott Townsend and Scott Schwartzkopf
Education
Associate Degree in Criminal Justice, Delaware Technical and Community College; Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Wilmington College
Occupation
Retired State Police Captain, Full-time Legislator
Legislative Service:
House, 2002 - Present
Committees:
Administration, Member
Ethics, Member
Rules, Member
Veterans Affairs, Member
Legislative Highlights
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House Bill 451 with House Amendment 3, HA 8 +Senate Amendment 2
This bill makes a person under the age of 21 prohibited from purchasing, owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm or ammunition of a firearm except under limited circumstances. Those circumstances are if the person is 18 years of age or […]
House Bill 452
This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to make necessary technical corrections identified by the General Assembly’s Division of Research. Specifically, these technical corrections consist of the following: Section 1 and Section 12 of […]
House Bill 453 with House Amendment 1
This Act makes necessary updates to Delaware Code provisions codifying procedures related to the General Assembly to bring these provisions into compliance with current practice and to make technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware […]
House Bill 490 with House Amendment 1
Delaware’s Motor Vehicle Statutes contemplate for vehicle obstructing traffic enforcement by law enforcement agencies. It is not always possible for law enforcement officers to enforce the right-of-way regulations in areas effectively due to a number of considerations, including officer availability […]