Jeffrey N. Spiegelman
House Minority Whip
District 11
State Representative Jeff Spiegelman of Clayton was first elected in 2012 to represent in the Delaware House of Representatives the citizens of the 11th District, which includes parts of Clayton, Smyrna, Hartly, and Townsend. In November 2024 at the start of the 153rd General Assembly, Rep. Spiegelman was elected by his fellow House Republicans as the House Minority Whip.
As a member of the House, Rep. Spiegelman serves as one of four co-chairmen of the ad hoc, bi-partisan committee, known as the Delaware Sportsmen’s Caucus. He also serves on the ad hoc House Small Business Caucus and the Delaware Artificial Intelligence Commission. He sits on the following standing House committees: Administration; Rules; Ethics; Housing; and Veterans Affairs Committees.
Rep. Spiegelman’s membership affiliations outside the General Assembly include the following organizations: Civil Air Patrol (Major); Kent County Association of Realtors; Commercial-Industrial Realty Council; and Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association.
Rep. Spiegelman is a commercial realtor and property appraiser. He and his wife, Jenn, have two children: Saul and Elianah. They all love their family dog, Boomer, a doodle mix. In his limited free time, Rep. Spiegelman is a hunter, forager, and cook.
Family
Spouse: Jennifer; Children: Saul and Elianah
Education
Norwich University M.A. 2007; Ithaca College B.S. 2005; Smyrna High School 2001
Occupation
Commercial Realtor; Property Appraiser
Legislative Service:
House, 2012 - Present
Committees:
- Administration, Member
- Rules, Member
- Ethics, Member
- Housing, Member
- Veterans Affairs, Member
Legislative Highlights
House Substitute 1 for House Bill 427 - House Amendment 1
House Substitute 1 for House Bill 427 comes from Delaware’s 153rd General Assembly. As amended, this bill allows 16 and 17 year olds to target practice without direct adult supervision. This covers BB guns, projectile weapons, and firearms. To practice […]
House Bill 289
From the 153rd General Assembly, HB 289 is an act to exclude the most serious criminal offenders (including convicted sexual predators and murders) do not qualify for early prison release. […]
Senate Bill 304
From the 153rd General Assembly, SB 304, also known as the “Safe Schools Sentry Act”, provides private schools with the tools to enhance campus safety and protect students and staff. […]
House Bill 134
From the 153rd General Assembly, HB 134 toughens penalties for repeat animal cruelty offenders in Delaware. Current violations are considered class A misdemeanor, but after two violations, any further offense becomes a class F felony. Intentionally killing or seriously injuring […]
