Gerald Hocker

Gerald Hocker
Minority Leader of the Delaware Senate
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byGary Simpson
Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 20th district
Assumed office
November 7, 2012
Preceded byGeorge Bunting
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
November 6, 2002 – November 7, 2012
Preceded byShirley Price
Succeeded byRonald Gray
Personal details
Born (1948-01-09) January 9, 1948 (age 76)
Lewes, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Delaware (BS)
WebsiteOfficial website

Gerald W. Hocker (born January 9, 1948) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Delaware Senate, where he has represented the 20th district since 2012.[1] Hocker previously served in the Delaware House of Representatives where he represented the 38th District from 2002 to 2012. Hocker has been the Senate Minority Leader since 2019.[2]

Hocker was born on January 9, 1948, at Beebe Hospital in Lewes, Delaware. He was raised in Millville, Delaware where he graduated from Lord Baltimore High School in 1966. He then attended the University of Delaware, ultimately graduating with a Bachelor of Science in business administration.[3]

  1. ^ "Gerald Hocker's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Senator Gerald W. Hocker (R) - Delaware General Assembly". legis.delaware.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  3. ^ "About Gerald Hocker". www.geraldhocker.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.