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  Category: Governor John Carney


Governor Carney Announces New Director of Office of Innovation & Improvement

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019

James Simmons III, Brandywine School District’s executive director of secondary education, is a district leader, former principal and teacher WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced that James Simmons III, who has extensive district and school leadership experience in the Brandywine School District, will take over as Director of the Delaware Department of […]




DNREC announces release of Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act Regulatory Advisory Committee Report

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Governor John Carney | The Economy | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019

DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has released the Final Report and Recommendations of the Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act Regulatory Advisory Committee (RAC). The report contains the committee’s recommendations regarding the regulatory approach and content of new regulations for Delaware’s Coastal Zone Act governing conversion permits.




Division of the Arts Announces Call for Nominations for the 2019 Governor’s Awards for the Arts

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Nominations for individuals and organizations in the arts will be accepted through June 28 Wilmington, Del. (May 15, 2019) – Delaware’s Governor’s Awards for the Arts recognize the contributions of individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions and a lasting and profound impact on the artistic and cultural life of Delaware. Nominees should be […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on House Passage of Plastic Bag Legislation

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 14, 2019

DOVER, Del. — Governor John Carney issued the following statement on Delaware House passage of House Bill 130, legislation that would ban single-use plastic bags: “Plastic bags are a significant source of litter in our state – stuck in trees and discarded on the side of the road. We know that very few plastic bags […]




Governor Carney Announces Appointments of Student, Teacher to State Board of Education

Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 10, 2019

Appointments will bring new perspective, ideas to board WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney has appointed a former State Teacher of the Year and a rising high school senior to serve on the State Board of Education. Lea Wainwright, Delaware’s 2014 State Teacher of the Year, and Dorcas Olatunji, a Charter School of Wilmington student, […]







  Category: Governor John Carney

Governor Carney Announces New Director of Office of Innovation & Improvement

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019

James Simmons III, Brandywine School District’s executive director of secondary education, is a district leader, former principal and teacher WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced that James Simmons III, who has extensive district and school leadership experience in the Brandywine School District, will take over as Director of the Delaware Department of […]




DNREC announces release of Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act Regulatory Advisory Committee Report

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Governor John Carney | The Economy | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019

DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has released the Final Report and Recommendations of the Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act Regulatory Advisory Committee (RAC). The report contains the committee’s recommendations regarding the regulatory approach and content of new regulations for Delaware’s Coastal Zone Act governing conversion permits.




Division of the Arts Announces Call for Nominations for the 2019 Governor’s Awards for the Arts

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Nominations for individuals and organizations in the arts will be accepted through June 28 Wilmington, Del. (May 15, 2019) – Delaware’s Governor’s Awards for the Arts recognize the contributions of individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions and a lasting and profound impact on the artistic and cultural life of Delaware. Nominees should be […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on House Passage of Plastic Bag Legislation

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 14, 2019

DOVER, Del. — Governor John Carney issued the following statement on Delaware House passage of House Bill 130, legislation that would ban single-use plastic bags: “Plastic bags are a significant source of litter in our state – stuck in trees and discarded on the side of the road. We know that very few plastic bags […]




Governor Carney Announces Appointments of Student, Teacher to State Board of Education

Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 10, 2019

Appointments will bring new perspective, ideas to board WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney has appointed a former State Teacher of the Year and a rising high school senior to serve on the State Board of Education. Lea Wainwright, Delaware’s 2014 State Teacher of the Year, and Dorcas Olatunji, a Charter School of Wilmington student, […]