Newark Post | by Josh Shannon
Cyndie Romer cruised to victory in Tuesday’s District 25 Democratic primary, taking her one step closer to replacing the retiring Rep. John Kowalko.
Romer took 85 percent of the vote, while firefighter Ed Klima took 15 percent. She will face Republican Lynn Mey, a chemical engineer who lives in the Cannonshire neighborhood, in November.
“I am humbled and grateful for the support from the voters in the 25th District,” Romer said Tuesday night. “They inspire me and motivate me to work hard for them in Newark and in Dover. Thank you all so much for your support.”
Romer, 49, lives in Forest Ridge on Otts Chapel Road and works at tech consulting company Diamond Technologies. A lifelong Delawarean, she graduated from St. Elizabeth’s High School and the University of Delaware.
Romer has been active in the ACLU, NAACP and Moms Demand Action, a gun control advocacy group. She started getting more involved in state politics during the pandemic, when government meetings were moved online and she was able to tune in to livestreams and make public comments while working from home.
She said she is well-prepared to serve in government due to her advocacy work combined with her professional experience building teams that collaborate to solve problems.
“I have integrity, I’m honest, I’m straightforward,” Romer said. “No one’s going to outwork me.”
If elected, one of her priorities would be working on gun safety legislation. While several bills were passed this year, others were left on the table, such as SB 3, which would require residents to obtain a permit and take a training course before being able to purchase a handgun.
“No one’s trying to take away people’s Second Amendment rights,” Romer said. “But we do need to have policies in place that have been proven to reduce gun violence.”
She also advocates reforming the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights to allow public access to police misconduct records.
Romer was endorsed by Kowalko, who is retiring after 16 years in the state house.
District 25 encompasses the southern half of Newark, from Main Street down to Glasgow and from the state line west to the Norfolk Southern rail line.