Representative Chukwuocha is a lifelong Wilmingtonian and a former Wilmington City Councilman; he served as President Pro Tempore and Chaired the Education, Youth and Families and was Vice Chair for the Finance and Economic Development Committees.
Representative Chukwuocha is also a community-based master social worker with over 30 years of direct service and administrative experience working with and on behalf of youth, families and communities.
Representative Chukwuocha is a veteran who proudly served in the United States Army.
Representative Chukwuocha is one-half of the Twin Poets. The acclaimed spoken word duo was appointed as the State of Delaware 17th Poets Laureate.
Representative Chukwuocha mentors youth and coaches youth football, track and baseball.
Currently, Representative Chukwuocha serves as the Chair of the Delaware Legislative Black Caucus (DLBC).
Education
BA - History, Delaware State University, MSW - Delaware State University
Occupation
Licensed Master Social Worker
Legislative Service:
House, 2018 - Present
Committees:
Veterans Affairs, Chair
Education, Member
Health & Human Development, Chair
Joint Finance Committee, Member
Corrections, Member
Gaming, Member
Legislative Highlights
HB 350
HB 350- 150th General Assembly This Act creates the crime of Aggravated Strangulation. A person is guilty of Aggravated Strangulation if the person is a law-enforcement officer, and while acting within the person’s official capacity as a law-enforcement officer, knowingly […]
SB 12
SB 12- 152nd General Assembly Further moves Delaware away from an all-cash bail system, while critically retaining the discretion of judges to continue imposing cash bail if they could show such steps are required to protect public safety and ensure […]
HB 447
HB 447- 151st General Assembly This Act implements some of the recommendations of the African American Task Force’s Safety and Justice Subcommittee. Specifically, it requires that cases or charges that are more than 7 years old be treated as “resolved […]