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COUNCILMAN
JOSEPH REDA
Home Address:
19 Vilone Road
Elsmere, DE 19805
Home Phone: (302) 998-9022
Office Address:
800 N. French Street
8th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
Office Phone: (302) 395-8341
Office Fax: (302) 395-8385
Email Address: jmreda@nccde.org
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Council Service: 2004 - present
Legislative Aide:
Christine Roberts
(302) 395-8361
 
JOE'S FAVORITE
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Red Clay Consolidated School District


Councilman  Joe Reda awarded Kyle Orth with a resolution for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.


Councilman Joe Reda honored Joseph Leonetti with the New Castle County Volunteer Service Award.


Councilman Joe Reda greeting the people at the 2011 Hispanic Parade.
 
 

COUNCILMAN REDA'S BIOGRAPHY...

New Castle County Councilman Joseph M. Reda is a native Delawarean raised in the community known as Little Italy in Wilmington.  He has resided in Vilone Village in the Town of Elsmere for nearly 40 years.

He is a family man.  He has been married to his wife, Donna, for 38 years.  He has two children Michael and Lisa, four granddaughters, and one grandson.

Joe is a graduate of Brown Vocational Technical High School and also received an Associate Degree from the University of Pennslyvania.

He is retired as a member of Local Union 19, International Brothers of Sheet Metal Workers after 38 years performing his trade.

He has devoted much of his life to public service and helping people to make their lives better.  He served 12 years as a Councilman for the Town of Elsmere; 4 years with the Town of Elsmere Department of Public Safety; 4 years as a member of the Pension Board for Local Union 19 and 4 years as a member of the New Castle County Board of Adjustment.  He coached the children of the Town of Elsmere in baseball and football for many years. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of TRAC (Therapeutic Riding at Carousel).

Joe began serving as the New Castle County Councilman representing the 1st District in 2004.  His top three priorities are the areas of code enforcement, drainage/stormwater management and affordable housing.

He is presently the Co-Chairperson of the New Castle County Council's Land Use Committee and is a member of the Community Services Committee,  Finance/Administration Committee, Public Safety Committee, Special Services Committee, Economic Development Committee, and Executive Committee.


Councilman Joe Reda and Governor Jack Markell together at the Labor Day Parade.


Councilman Joe Reda greeting the crowd at the Elsmere Christmas Parade.


Councilman Joe Reda (left) serves on the Theraputic Riding at Carousel (TRAC) Board.  TRAC is offered at Carousel Park to assist disabled children and veterans.


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Councilman Joe Reda (far right) presented a grant to the Corpus Christi Saint Vincent DePaul Society that is dedicated to providing support for people in need.


Councilman Joe Reda with Brendan Mahoney, a 5th grader at Saint Matthews School
 

Councilman Joe Reda spoke at a press conference in Alban Park relating to the Problem Properties Program
 


Councilman Joe Reda participated in the Elsmere Christmas Parade

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Councilman Joe Reda and his family enjoying the Festival of St. Anthony.


Councilman Joe Reda joined other officials in celebrating the grand re-opening of the Kirkwood Highway Library.