Michael Barbieri (politician)
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Michael Barbieri | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office November 5, 2008 – August 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Terry R. Spence |
| Succeeded by | David Bentz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Delaware (BA, PhD) Temple University (MSW) |
Michael A. Barbieri (born July 28, 1949) is an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives from January 2009 until August 2015.[1]
In 2015, Barbieri resigned from his office to take an appointed $144,213 position as director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.[2] The job position was not advertised, and Barbieri and the Democratic Party of Delaware were criticized for cronyism.[3] A special election was held to fill Barbieri's seat, which was won by David Bentz.[4] In July 2017, Barbieri resigned from his director position after a patient at one of the treatment centers he oversaw died of neglect. Barbieri was also under scrutiny due to child sexual abuse allegations against a worker at an outpatient treatment facility he owned at the time of the abuse.[5]
Barbieri earned his BA in sociology from the University of Delaware, his MSW from Temple University, and his PhD from the University of Delaware.[6]
