Danny Short's Vision

• EDUCATION: I am devoted to helping improve our public schools. We must allow our teachers to teach our children. Our testing system should be an instrument for learning and not just a generator of statistics. Accountability should be in place that also requires the involvement of parents to insure the success of education.
• ECONOMY: The western side of Sussex County needs full time jobs with full time benefits. It is as simple as that. The continued downsizing and now the sale of the Dupont plant has had a dramatic change in our employment opportunities on the western side of the county. It is my vision that we should attract suitable businesses to our area to occupy the business parks that exist and change the trend that now is focused purely on Route 13 as part time positions without the security of any benefits. We need a change in our business environment in order to attract and keep business in Delaware.
• ENVIRONMENT: This topic encompasses not only the protection of our ponds and the Nanticoke River which are very important natural resources but also the quality of life issues that many take for granted. Our volunteer fire and EMS service needs our help to continue. They have saved us millions over the years and today our growth has placed a burden on them that is almost too much to handle. They deserve our best since they have given us theirs. That leads me to the issue most often talked about.
• GROWTH: We should have growth but it needs to be controlled and sustained. It needs to be planned and not at the expense of current taxpayers. Our roads need to be greatly improved. Suggestions have been made and they need to be implemented now and not after it is too late. All you have to do is ride Route 13 on the weekend or travel to the east side of the County to see what is headed our way! We need to address this issue now! Otherwise we will never be able to catch up! I plan to help replenish the Transportation Trust Fund.
• DISASTER RELIEF FUND: I have attached a press release of my first attempt at legislation. This is a common sense approach to deal with the financial impart of disaster relief. We need to act now to assure that we can financially deal with further emergencies (see Latest News).