Robert Gilligan

Robert Gilligan is an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives for over 40 years, where he also served as Speaker of the House.^[1] Elected to the House in 1972, he was the longest-serving member of the legislature at the time of his retirement in 2013. He became Speaker in 2009 after Democrats took control of the House for the first time in 24 years.^[2] He had previously served as the majority leader from 1983 to 1985, minority whip from 1985 to 1995, and minority leader from 1995 to 2009.^[3]

Robert Gilligan
Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives
In office January 13, 2009 – January 8, 2013
Preceded by	Terry R. Spence
Succeeded by	Peter Schwartzkopf
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 19th district
In office January 9, 1973 – January 8, 2013
Succeeded by	Kimberly Williams
Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Education	Saint Joseph's College (BS) Villanova University (MA)

Gilligan obtained a BS in political science from Saint Joseph's College and a MA in education from Villanova University.

References

1. "Former Representative Robert F. Gilligan (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
2. Starkley, Jonathan (July 1, 2012). "Speaker Gilligan won't seek re-election". The News Journal. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
3. "Representative Kimberly Williams' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 20, 2019.

Delaware House of Representatives
Preceded by Terry R. Spence	Speaker of the House 2009–2013	Succeeded by Peter Schwartzkopf