Honorable Terry Pepper President CommissionerAt-Large, Kent County Levy Court
Commissioner Terry L. Pepper, the Democratic At-Large representative for Kent County Levy Court, is
currently serving in his fourth four-year term. Commissioner Pepper's first term was served from 1994
to 1998. Commissioner Pepper is a life-long Delawarean who has lived in Kent County over 50 years. He
was raised on a farm in the Hartly area and has lived in the Magnolia area for over 30 years.
Family: Terry is married to Valarie Coyle Pepper and has two grown daughters, Lauren (husband Brian
Cusick) and Heather. He has five granddaughters; Mackenzie, Brooklyn, Brielle & Harper Lee Cusick;
Quinn Pepper-Imhof; and a grandson Colton Pepper-Imhof.
Education: Graduated from Dover High School; Associates Degree in Criminal Justice, Delaware
Technical and Community College; B.S. Degree in Marketing/ Business Administration, Delaware State
University; Graduate of the Delaware State Police Academy.
Employment: Retired Delaware State Trooper; Executive Director of Delaware Crime Stoppers; Policy
Advisor/Liaison to Local Governments for Governor Minner's Administration; Policy Advisor to
Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security; currently State of Delaware Homeland
Security Advisor.
Community Involvement: Member of Holy Cross Church
Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company
Kent Conservation District Board of Supervisors
National Association of Conservation Districts Board Member
Delaware State Troopers Association
Association of Retired Delaware State Troopers
Former member Hartly Volunteer Fire Company
Former Caesar Rodney High School Band Booster and PTO
Member of Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization