Courtesy of Delaware State Athletic Media Relations


DOVER Del., Nov. 18, 2020 -- Former Delaware State football student-athlete Cerron Cade has been nominated by Gov. John Carney to serve as Director of the Delaware Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

A 2007 DSU graduate, Cade he has served as Secretary of the Department of Labor since 2018, heading the state's workforce development and employment programs through the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The Office of Management and Budget touches the lives of every Delawarean and serving as its Director is an immense responsibility," Cade said. "I look forward to playing a major role in implementing Governor Carney's agenda to protect Delawareans from COVID-19, develop a more equitable funding system for our schools, and reignite one of the region's strongest economies."

Cade grew up in Washington D.C. and moved to Delaware to study political science and law studies at Delaware State. Driven by a desire to make a positive impact and following his passion for public service, he has worked as a legislative aide for the Delaware House of Representatives, New Castle County deputy county director for U.S. Senator Tom Carper and State Projects director for then-Congressman John Carney.

Cade joined then-Gov. Jack Markell's staff as Legislative Liaison in 2015. In 2017, Gov. Carney appointed Cade to serve as acting director of the Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO) to lead the office's transition, where he previously served as deputy director.

In that acting post, he managed the dissolution of DEDO and the creation of the new Division of Small Business, Development, and Tourism within the Delaware Department of State. As the division's director, he led a team that provided key services to Delaware businesses, administering the Delaware Strategic Fund and marketing the First State as a premier tourist destination.