Education
Salesianum High School
University of Delaware - B.S. in Business Administration (1965)
Washington & Lee School of Law - J.D. in Law (1968)
Military
Captain, Military Police, U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam (1970)
Law Related
Worked in real estate section of Potter, Anderson & Corroon (1968-1974)
Founded the Law Firm of Funk & Franta (1975)
In 1985 became a partner at Bayard, Handelman & Murdoch
in charge of Residential Real Estate and their Newark Office.
In 1988 named "Mr. Settlement" by the Delaware Business Review
In 2000 joined Trzuskowski & Kipp as their Real Estate Partner
In 2002 formed "Vance A. Funk, P.A."
Have completed over 45,000 settlements
Was City of Newark Alderman for 16 years - Part-time
Non-Law Related
Past President of Newark Senior Center, Holy Angels Parish Council,
Holy Angels Home & School Association
Past Vice-President of Newark Rotary Club
Coached Holy Angels Basketball & Volleyball teams for 13 years
Director of Delaware Stroke Initiative & State Spokesman
Mayor, City of Newark (2004-Present)
Chairman of Newark's 250th Anniversary Committee