Reed Enters Race for Delaware Insurance Commissioner

June 23, 2008

Democrat Gene Reed has formally entered the race for state insurance commissioner.

Reed is a longtime employee of the insurance department and currently serves as the manager of insurance consumer protection enforcement.

He’ll challenge two other Democrats in a September primary. The others are Thomas Savage and Karen Weldin Stewart. The Republican candidate is Sussex County Recorder of Deeds John Brady.

Reed says he will push for creation of a health insurance purchasing pool and expansion of the Children Health Insurance Program.

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Information from: Delaware State News