Dept. of State

  • Governor Markell Opens Summit with State Leaders on Diversity in Government Over 300 State leaders, including Cabinet secretaries, state agency heads, division directors and human resources professionals participated in the Equal Employment Opportunity Summit which was hosted by the Governor’s Council on Equal Employment Opportunity.May 11, 2012
  • State Suspends License of Newark Physician for Serious Violations of Medical Practice Act Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock and the President of the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, Dr. Stephen Cooper, have ordered the emergency suspension of Dr. Pierre LeRoy’s medical license for committing serious violations of the Delaware Medical Practice Act.May 9, 2012
  • Delaware.gov Has New Look, Simplified Access Delaware’s main internet portal – Delaware.gov – has been redesigned to improve citizen access to state government information and services. “The state’s new web portal was designed to be welcoming and easy to use, better connecting citizens to their government,” said Governor Markell.April 27, 2012
  • Governor Markell Announces Recipients of Over $450,000 in Financial Literacy Education Funding Twenty-two Delaware nonprofit organizations will receive a collective total of $452,605 in grant money to improve the well-being of Delawareans through financial literacy programs, announced Governor Jack Markell at an event today in Wilmington. April 26, 2012
  • Settlement Reached in Overprescribing Case Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has signed an order to accept a consent decree setting forth numerous requirements that Dr. Patrick Titus must satisfy before he is allowed to resume prescribing controlled substances. April 17, 2012
  • Secretary of State Releases 2011 Corporations Annual Report Secretary of State Jeffrey W. Bullock has released the 2011 Annual Report for the Delaware Division of Corporations. Delaware remains the chosen home of more than half of all U.S. publicly traded companies. At the end of 2011, there were over 945,000 active business entities in the state, a 4% increase from 2010. Overall new entity formation in 2011 grew 13% to 133,297. April 9, 2012
  • Delaware’s Bill of Rights Returns to the Delaware Public Archives Appearing in Delaware for the first time in three years, Delaware’s copy of the Bill of Rights is now on display in the Charter Room of the Delaware Public Archives. The document will be on display until July 2, 2012.April 3, 2012
  • 52nd Annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast to Be Held on May 3 in Dover The public is warmly invited to attend the 52nd Annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 3 at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover. The focus of this year’s event is “Compassion,” and the guest speaker will be author, pastor and social activist, Dr. Tony Campolo. March 29, 2012
  • Delaware Welcomes Exchange Students from Miyagi, Japan Governor Jack Markell greeted a group of more than 50 Japanese exchange students and their teachers. They are the first group of students to visit from Delaware’s sister state since the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami.March 21, 2012
  • March 21 Event To Celebrate Four of Delaware’s "Glorious Women” Four women, whose purpose-filled lives have made a significant difference in our communities and our state, will be honored March 21, 2012 at the 31st Annual Hall of Fame of Delaware Women.March 13, 2012
  • Delaware.gov Adds a New Phone Directory Search Tool The Delaware Government Information Center (GIC) has released an innovative new phone directory search tool designed to help citizens find the right office in state government to answer their questions or provide them with desired servicesFebruary 24, 2012
  • What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart? Join aircraft recovery expert Richard E. Gillespie as he presents his program "What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart?" on March 3 at the Delaware Public Archives in Dover. A former accident investigator and risk manager for the aviation insurance industry, Gillespie is the author of the book Finding Amelia - The True Story of the Earhart Disappearance.February 15, 2012
  • Governor Officially Proclaims February as Black History Month in Delaware Governor Jack Markell and other dignitaries spoke about how our heroes of the past can serve as an inspiring lesson to today’s youth, such as the students from Dover’s Central Middle School who were also in attendance.February 10, 2012
  • Japanese Delegation Visits the First State to Strengthen Ties Government officials from Miyagi Prefecture, Japan recently visited Delaware to engage in discussions with Delaware officials and businesses on a variety of subjects related to Miyagi’s rebuilding after a devastating earthquake and tsunami last yearFebruary 10, 2012
  • Learn More about the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II The Delaware Public Archives is hosting a program entitled "The Tuskegee Airmen" this Saturday, February 4 at 10:30 a.m. as part of its celebration of Black History Month.January 31, 2012