Lydia York

Lydia York (born 1958/1959)[1] is an American attorney, accountant, and Democratic politician who is the Delaware state auditor. She was first elected in the 2022 elections.

Lydia York
Auditor of Delaware
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
GovernorJohn Carney
Preceded byDennis Greenhouse
Personal details
Born1958/1959 (age 63–64)
Southern Pines, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationFlorida A&M University (BS)
University of Pennsylvania (MBA)
Temple University (JD, LLM)

Early life and education

York was born in Southern Pines, North Carolina, and moved to Pittsburgh at the age of six. She graduated from Peabody High School.[2] York earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Florida A&M University, a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Juris Doctor and Master of Laws in taxation from the Temple University Beasley School of Law.[3]

Career

From 1979 to 1983, York worked as an accountant for Coopers & Lybrand. She later worked as a credit officer for Mellon Bank. From 1991 to 1997, she was a senior financial analyst for the Duquesne Light Company. As a law student, she clerked for the New Jersey Superior Court. York was an associate at Poppiti Law in 2011 and 2012 and has been a staff attorney and office manager of Stewarts Law since 2012.[4] York was a candidate for Delaware state auditor in the 2018 election, losing to Kathy McGuiness. In 2022, McGuiness was indicted on multiple corruption charges. Shortly after, York announced that she would challenge McGuiness in the Democratic primary.[5] She was endorsed by the Delaware Democratic Party.[6][7] York won the primary election against McGuiness and the general election against Republican Janice Lorrah.[8]

References
  1. "Primaries Set in State, Sussex" (PDF). Cape Gazette. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. "Democrat and Attorney Lydia York is Running for Delaware State Auditor | NationalBlackGuide.com". nationalblackguide.com. 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  3. "Lydia York". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  4. "A VERY SPECIAL EDITION Of Delaware Political Weekly: May 20-26, 2022 : Delaware Liberal". Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  5. Astor, Maggie (2022-09-13). "Delaware's Auditor Is Running for Re-election Despite a Criminal Conviction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  6. McAneny, D. J. "'People in Delaware deserve a choice' | Lydia York will primary incumbent for Auditor's Office". WDEL 101.7FM. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  7. "Delaware Democratic Party announces statewide endorsement slate, including Auditor challenger Lydia York". www.deldems.org. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  8. "Delaware Auditor Election Results". The New York Times. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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