He resigned in July 2007 to accept a position with Delaware State University, spending eight years as the director of the Aviation Program.
Speed later left DSU to pursue a career as a commercial pilot.
Speed resigned from office, effective July 22, 2007, to accept a position as the director of the Aviation Program at Delaware State University.
[1] Carleton Carey won a special mayor election held on September 18, 2007, to succeed Speed.
[2] In 2010, Speed campaigned for the Kent County Levy Court as a Republican, but lost the election.