El Som’s “Mo Better Democrats” is turning into Treasure Island’s Black Spot. We can hope so anyway. Per BlueDelaware Rep Melanie George-Smith to retire.
State Representative Melanie George Smith, who has faced controversy recently over her residency, or lack thereof, in the 5th Representative District that she has been representing for over 16 years, has announced on the House floor that she is retiring at the end of her current term. She had been frustrated with the budget process after last year’s protracted budget fight, and had had some friction with Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf regarding her chairmanship of the Joint Finance Committee. There is no word yet on whether any of these considerations played into her decision to retire.
