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  Archives:  December 2011

Commissioner Stewart Asks Delawareans to Make Their Holiday Season a Secure Season

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Monday, December 19, 2011

Dover – Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart alerted Delaware’s consumers today of how best to stay safe, secure and insured on the roads of Delaware and the surrounding states. The Commissioner said, “In the early months of 2010 Delaware and the region experienced record consecutive snowstorms that made both for a winter wonderland as […]




Thousands of Firearms Turned in During Gun Buy Back

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Saturday, December 17, 2011

Delaware citizens overwhelming supported today’s Gun Buy Back turning in thousands of firearms. Delaware State troopers, Wilmington police and New Castle County police collected a variety of firearms including assault weapons, handguns, shotguns, and rifles at two locations.




Delaware Wins Federal Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, December 16, 2011

Delaware’s collaborative efforts to improve access to and the quality of early childhood education and the strength of the state’s proposal to move each forward were acknowledged today when Delaware was named a winner in the federal Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge. The First State was also a winner in the initial Race to the Top contest, which challenged states to make public schools stronger.




Governor’s Weekly Message: A Community Call to Action – Buying Back Dangerous Weapons

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 16, 2011

The gun buyback takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, December 17th at two Wilmington churches, Ezion Fair Baptist in Southbridge and Canaan Baptist on New Castle Avenue.




Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: A Community Call to Action – Buying Back Dangerous Weapons

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 16, 2011

Earlier this year, I signed into law public safety legislation, including a program that allows the state to buy back dangerous guns. This week, we are putting that law into practice for the first time with a gun buyback program in the city of Wilmington.






  Archives:  December 2011

Commissioner Stewart Asks Delawareans to Make Their Holiday Season a Secure Season

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Monday, December 19, 2011

Dover – Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart alerted Delaware’s consumers today of how best to stay safe, secure and insured on the roads of Delaware and the surrounding states. The Commissioner said, “In the early months of 2010 Delaware and the region experienced record consecutive snowstorms that made both for a winter wonderland as […]




Thousands of Firearms Turned in During Gun Buy Back

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Saturday, December 17, 2011

Delaware citizens overwhelming supported today’s Gun Buy Back turning in thousands of firearms. Delaware State troopers, Wilmington police and New Castle County police collected a variety of firearms including assault weapons, handguns, shotguns, and rifles at two locations.




Delaware Wins Federal Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, December 16, 2011

Delaware’s collaborative efforts to improve access to and the quality of early childhood education and the strength of the state’s proposal to move each forward were acknowledged today when Delaware was named a winner in the federal Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge. The First State was also a winner in the initial Race to the Top contest, which challenged states to make public schools stronger.




Governor’s Weekly Message: A Community Call to Action – Buying Back Dangerous Weapons

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 16, 2011

The gun buyback takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, December 17th at two Wilmington churches, Ezion Fair Baptist in Southbridge and Canaan Baptist on New Castle Avenue.




Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: A Community Call to Action – Buying Back Dangerous Weapons

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 16, 2011

Earlier this year, I signed into law public safety legislation, including a program that allows the state to buy back dangerous guns. This week, we are putting that law into practice for the first time with a gun buyback program in the city of Wilmington.