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Governor’s Weekly Message: Delaware Day

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 7, 2011




Dover  – In his weekly message, Delaware Governor Jack Markell commemorates Delaware Day, when thirty delegates met in Dover, the state’s capital on Dec 7, 1787, and made Delaware the first state to ratify the U. S. Constitution.  December 7th remains “a day that lives in infamy” because of the attack on Pearl Harbor, but well before that terrible day, December 7th was already a day for the history books.

“Our founding fathers made Delaware ‘the First State’ and started a critical momentum for what would become not only our nation’s foundation but a blueprint for aspiring democracies around the world,” said Governor Markell.  “It remains a stirring example of what a group of people fully committed to making a difference can do.”

In 1933, another group of inspired Delawareans – this time led by E. Paul Burkholder and the Rotary Club of Georgetown – mobilized thousands of people to make sure that the day Delaware became the “First State” would – by proclamation of the Governor each year – be formally declared “Delaware Day.”

“Today, the Governor and the Delaware Tourism Office are set to unveil the Delaware History Trail at 11:00 a.m. fromThe Green in Dover.  The trail will showcase the First State’s abundance of historical sites and to educate visitors and residents about Delaware’s place in American history.”

“While it is a moment to look back, it is also an important opportunity to move forward – to realize the wisdom that guided those delegates in Dover towards their historic decision; and the courage and strength that our nation drew upon after that December 7th attack,” said the Governor in his weekly message.  “Those values, those characteristics still define us as a state, They still make up the fabric of our national character, and they still compel us – as we write tomorrow’s history through our actions today – as we continue to work together to keep our state and our nation, moving forward.”

About the Governor’s Weekly Message: At noon every Friday, a new video message is posted to the Governor’s website and YouTube channel and is distributed to Delaware media outlets.   Transcripts of the messages are posted and the audio version of the Governor’s message is available on iTunes as a podcast for distribution to personal MP3 players and home computers.   The Governor’s weekly message is currently being carried on the air and posted on websites by various media outlets, and the direct link is:  http://youtu.be/d3l3J44bV0g.

Constituents, media outlets and others are free to link to the Governor’s video message on YouTube –http://www.youtube.com/user/GovernorMarkell – or on his Facebook page – www.facebook.com/governormarkell – or on the Delaware State website at http://governor.delaware.gov/information/podcast_video.shtml.  All are also invited to follow him on Twitter – www.twitter.com/governormarkell – and submit ideas throughhttp://ideas.delaware.gov.

Transcript of the Governor’s Weekly Message: Delaware Day

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Governor’s Weekly Message: Delaware Day

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 7, 2011




Dover  – In his weekly message, Delaware Governor Jack Markell commemorates Delaware Day, when thirty delegates met in Dover, the state’s capital on Dec 7, 1787, and made Delaware the first state to ratify the U. S. Constitution.  December 7th remains “a day that lives in infamy” because of the attack on Pearl Harbor, but well before that terrible day, December 7th was already a day for the history books.

“Our founding fathers made Delaware ‘the First State’ and started a critical momentum for what would become not only our nation’s foundation but a blueprint for aspiring democracies around the world,” said Governor Markell.  “It remains a stirring example of what a group of people fully committed to making a difference can do.”

In 1933, another group of inspired Delawareans – this time led by E. Paul Burkholder and the Rotary Club of Georgetown – mobilized thousands of people to make sure that the day Delaware became the “First State” would – by proclamation of the Governor each year – be formally declared “Delaware Day.”

“Today, the Governor and the Delaware Tourism Office are set to unveil the Delaware History Trail at 11:00 a.m. fromThe Green in Dover.  The trail will showcase the First State’s abundance of historical sites and to educate visitors and residents about Delaware’s place in American history.”

“While it is a moment to look back, it is also an important opportunity to move forward – to realize the wisdom that guided those delegates in Dover towards their historic decision; and the courage and strength that our nation drew upon after that December 7th attack,” said the Governor in his weekly message.  “Those values, those characteristics still define us as a state, They still make up the fabric of our national character, and they still compel us – as we write tomorrow’s history through our actions today – as we continue to work together to keep our state and our nation, moving forward.”

About the Governor’s Weekly Message: At noon every Friday, a new video message is posted to the Governor’s website and YouTube channel and is distributed to Delaware media outlets.   Transcripts of the messages are posted and the audio version of the Governor’s message is available on iTunes as a podcast for distribution to personal MP3 players and home computers.   The Governor’s weekly message is currently being carried on the air and posted on websites by various media outlets, and the direct link is:  http://youtu.be/d3l3J44bV0g.

Constituents, media outlets and others are free to link to the Governor’s video message on YouTube –http://www.youtube.com/user/GovernorMarkell – or on his Facebook page – www.facebook.com/governormarkell – or on the Delaware State website at http://governor.delaware.gov/information/podcast_video.shtml.  All are also invited to follow him on Twitter – www.twitter.com/governormarkell – and submit ideas throughhttp://ideas.delaware.gov.

Transcript of the Governor’s Weekly Message: Delaware Day

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