Tim Sheldon was elected to New Castle County Council, Ninth District in November 2004. The Ninth District boundaries lie from Prices Corner, Kirkwood Highway to Newark, north to the Pike Creek area then west to Lancaster Pike. Tim has served as Chairman for the Personnel Committee for New Castle County Council. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Special Services Committee for New Castle County Council.

Tim resides in Roseville Park, Newark with his two daughters, Jamie and Kyle. He attends Holy Angels Church. Tim is the Vice-President of the Delaware State AFL-CIO and the Delaware Building Trades Council. Tim started as an apprentice in the Bricklayers Union and is now the Chief Administrative Officer for the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local Union No. 1 of PA/DE.

It doesn't just stop there. Tim is also Vice-Chairman of the United Way of Delaware. Councilman Sheldon also serves on the Delaware Solid Waste Authority Board. He was instrumental in bringing the single stream recycling to the State of Delaware. Additionally, he sits on the Board of Directors for the Western YMCA and serves as the Chairman of the 21st Democratic District Committee.

There are several volunteer opportunities that are memorable to Tim. He donated over 100 hours helping build the Gilda Radnor House for Ovarian Cancer victims in Bensalem, PA. Tim's union was chosen to do brickwork at the Py Family house in Philadelphia, PA featured on the ABC TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.