Democratic House candidate Jack McCutchan rallied supporters and outlined his goals for the open 29th District Representative seat on Saturday, July 17.
McCutchan kicked off his first political campaign at the Kenton Ruritan surrounded by about 50 supporters and several local elected officials, including Sen. Nancy Cook, Sen. Bruce Ennis, Rep. Darryl Scott and Kent County Levy Court Commissioner Jody Sweeney.
A trainer/educator with the Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of the Visually Impaired for the last 14 years, McCutchan has spent his professional career helping others achieve and improve their quality of life and wants to bring that service to the House of Representatives.
“I’m a working man who is looking to make a difference for working families throughout the 29th District, Kent County and the state of Delaware,” McCutchan said. “Being a state employee, I know that more is being asked of us as we try to improve government efficiency and not waste taxpayer dollars. We need to rein in spending and get as much out of our budget as possible without increasing the burden on state employees or taxpayers and without cutting essential services.”
During his campaign kickoff on July 17, McCutchan also spoke about his desire to bring quality, good-paying jobs to Kent County by working with the governor and other state and local officials. He noted that there have been several economic development ventures in the last year – Fisker Automotive taking over the Boxwood plant and the reopening of the Valero oil refinery – but more needs to be done to bring those opportunities to Kent County.
He stressed the importance of providing a quality education for every child, which means providing more money for classrooms and reducing administrative overhead.
McCutchan also announced July 17 that he has received the endorsement of the state chapter of the AFL-CIO.
A lifelong Delawarean, McCutchan is a coach for his daughter’s Smyrna-Clayton Little Lass team and volunteers for, as well as attends, the First Presbyterian Church of Smyrna. He lives in Clayton with his wife Jen and their two daughters.
