Lydia York
Lydia York | |
|---|---|
| Auditor of Delaware | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Governor | John Carney Bethany Hall-Long Matt Meyer |
| Preceded by | Dennis Greenhouse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 65–66) Southern Pines, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Florida A&M University (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) Temple University (JD, LLM) |
Lydia E. York (born 1958/1959) is an American attorney, accountant, and Democratic politician who is the Delaware Auditor of Accounts. York is the first African American woman to be elected to an executive office in Delaware. She was first elected in the 2022 general election after winning the 2022 Democratic primary, where she defeated incumbent auditor Kathy McGuiness in a 42-point landslide.