Common Cause Delaware presented the Russell Peterson Public Service Award to Equality Delaware. Mark Purpura and Lisa Goodman accepted the award on behalf of Equality Delaware. Shown are (l-r) Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark; Chris Beagle; Mark Purpura; Drew Fennell; Lisa Goodman; Claire Snyder-Hall; and Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Common Cause Delaware board members are (l-r) Alice Eakin, Karl Agne, Kelly Sheridan, Judy Mellen, Donna Whiteside, Jeff Raffel, Claire Snyder-Hall and Don Peterson.
Enjoying the cocktail hour are (l-r) Joann Glussich; Suzanne Krupa; Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes; Mark Purpura; and Chris Beagle.
Getting together for a photo are (l-r) Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark; Frank Burns; and Marty Rendon.
Having a great time are (l-r) Deb Quinton; Jeanne Lavigne; Dottie Cirelli; Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, D-Wilmington; Sheryl Schulte; Myrna Kelley; Marge Amodei; Penni Hope; and Jinx Jenkins.
Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, D-Wilmington, shares thoughts with CCDE board member Judy Mellon. 
Common Cause Delaware Executive Director Claire Snyder-Hall, right, presents the Russell Peterson Public Service Award to Mark Purpura and Lisa Goodman of Equality Delaware.
Catching up at the event are CCDE state advisory board member Karl Agne, left, and Sen. Bryan Townsend, D-Newark.
Common Cause Delaware Executive Director Claire Snyder-Hall speaks about the important progress made by the group. 
New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer shares a humorous story of his trip to the event. 
CCDE board Chair Jeff Raffel speaks about the good work his group is doing. 
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, brought a tribute from the General Assembly.
Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark, brought a tribute from the General Assembly.
Common Cause Delaware presented the Russell Peterson Public Service Award to Equality Delaware. Mark Purpura and Lisa Goodman accepted the award on behalf of Equality Delaware. Shown are (l-r) Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark; Chris Beagle; Mark Purpura; Drew Fennell; Lisa Goodman; Claire Snyder-Hall; and Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Common Cause Delaware board members are (l-r) Alice Eakin, Karl Agne, Kelly Sheridan, Judy Mellen, Donna Whiteside, Jeff Raffel, Claire Snyder-Hall and Don Peterson.
Enjoying the cocktail hour are (l-r) Joann Glussich; Suzanne Krupa; Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes; Mark Purpura; and Chris Beagle.
Getting together for a photo are (l-r) Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark; Frank Burns; and Marty Rendon.
Having a great time are (l-r) Deb Quinton; Jeanne Lavigne; Dottie Cirelli; Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, D-Wilmington; Sheryl Schulte; Myrna Kelley; Marge Amodei; Penni Hope; and Jinx Jenkins.
Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, D-Wilmington, shares thoughts with CCDE board member Judy Mellon.
Common Cause Delaware Executive Director Claire Snyder-Hall, right, presents the Russell Peterson Public Service Award to Mark Purpura and Lisa Goodman of Equality Delaware.
Catching up at the event are CCDE state advisory board member Karl Agne, left, and Sen. Bryan Townsend, D-Newark.
Common Cause Delaware Executive Director Claire Snyder-Hall speaks about the important progress made by the group.
New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer shares a humorous story of his trip to the event.
CCDE board Chair Jeff Raffel speaks about the good work his group is doing.
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, brought a tribute from the General Assembly.
Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark, brought a tribute from the General Assembly.
Common Cause Delaware hosted its annual Sussex County Awards Ceremony Nov. 29 at the Baywood Clubhouse.
CCDE presented the Russell Peterson Public Service Award to Equality Delaware, the organization that led the statewide advocacy and educational campaigns that resulted in the Marriage Equality Bill and the Gender Identity Non-Discrimination Act of 2013.
Close to 100 people braved the cold to attend the event, including New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer and Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, D-Wilmington, as well as Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, and Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark, both of whom brought tributes from the General Assembly honoring Equality Delaware.
Eugene Young, director of the Delaware State Housing Authority, and Sen. Bryan Townsend, D-Newark, also attended.
The event included a reception followed by a short program. Both CCDE board Chair Jeff Raffel and Executive Director Claire Snyder-Hall shared information about what their nonpartisan organization does to protect and strengthen democracy in the First State, including the Election Protection program it plans to organize again in 2024.
Mark Purpura and Lisa Goodman accepted the award on behalf of Equality Delaware and gave some remarks about the efforts they made 10 years ago to strengthen equality in Delaware.
The event raised money for CCDE's educational affiliate, the Common Cause Education Fund in Delaware.
For more information, go to commoncause.org/delaware.
Common Cause Delaware presented the Russell Peterson Public Service Award to Equality Delaware. Mark Purpura and Lisa Goodman accepted the award on behalf of Equality Delaware. Shown are (l-r) Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark; Chris Beagle; Mark Purpura; Drew Fennell; Lisa Goodman; Claire Snyder-Hall; and Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Common Cause Delaware board members are (l-r) Alice Eakin, Karl Agne, Kelly Sheridan, Judy Mellen, Donna Whiteside, Jeff Raffel, Claire Snyder-Hall and Don Peterson.
Enjoying the cocktail hour are (l-r) Joann Glussich; Suzanne Krupa; Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes; Mark Purpura; and Chris Beagle.
Getting together for a photo are (l-r) Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark; Frank Burns; and Marty Rendon.
Having a great time are (l-r) Deb Quinton; Jeanne Lavigne; Dottie Cirelli; Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, D-Wilmington; Sheryl Schulte; Myrna Kelley; Marge Amodei; Penni Hope; and Jinx Jenkins.
Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, D-Wilmington, shares thoughts with CCDE board member Judy Mellon.
Common Cause Delaware Executive Director Claire Snyder-Hall, right, presents the Russell Peterson Public Service Award to Mark Purpura and Lisa Goodman of Equality Delaware.
Catching up at the event are CCDE state advisory board member Karl Agne, left, and Sen. Bryan Townsend, D-Newark.
Common Cause Delaware Executive Director Claire Snyder-Hall speaks about the important progress made by the group.
New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer shares a humorous story of his trip to the event.
CCDE board Chair Jeff Raffel speaks about the good work his group is doing.
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, brought a tribute from the General Assembly.
Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark, brought a tribute from the General Assembly.Event Details :
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