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Governor Carney Meets with Boys State, Girls State Governors

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney released the following statement after speaking with young women of the Delaware American Legion Girls State Program. Governor Carney spoke with the American Legion Boys State Program on Tuesday, June 13. “The Delaware American Legion’s Boys State and Girls State Programs give students across our state the opportunity to […]




Governor Carney, COAD Announce Agreement to Raise Correctional Officer Pay

Criminal Justice | Department of Correction | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Agreement also establishes Labor-Management Committee to study additional changes DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney and the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware (COAD) on Tuesday announced an agreement to increase salaries for Delaware’s correctional officers and study additional changes to help recruit and retain officers, and decrease the use of mandatory overtime across Delaware’s correctional […]




Governor Carney Joins Attorney General Denn to Announce Summer and Afterschool Programs

Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Grants funded by settlements with national banks for alleged misconduct in the national financial markets WILMINGTON, Del. – The following is an excerpt from Governor Carney’s remarks on Monday at H. Fletcher Brown Boys and Girls Club for an announcement of more than $900,000 in funding for 16 organizations to provide summer and afterschool programs […]




Governor Carney Welcomes Firefly Music Festival to Delaware

Delaware Tourism Office | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney released the following statement on Thursday, noting the economic benefits of the four-day Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway. “Firefly brings tens of thousands of visitors to Delaware from every state and dozens of countries,” said Governor Carney. “Not only does the festival have an […]




Governor Carney Hosts Ramadan Iftar Dinner at Woodburn

Delaware State Housing Authority | Department of State | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney hosted 30 guests Wednesday evening at a Ramadan Iftar dinner at Woodburn, including members of Delaware’s Muslim community and statewide elected officials. The Iftar is the evening meal after sunset that concludes the daily fasting during the month of Ramadan, which ends the evening of June 24 this year. […]







  Category: Governor John Carney

Governor Carney Meets with Boys State, Girls State Governors

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney released the following statement after speaking with young women of the Delaware American Legion Girls State Program. Governor Carney spoke with the American Legion Boys State Program on Tuesday, June 13. “The Delaware American Legion’s Boys State and Girls State Programs give students across our state the opportunity to […]




Governor Carney, COAD Announce Agreement to Raise Correctional Officer Pay

Criminal Justice | Department of Correction | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Agreement also establishes Labor-Management Committee to study additional changes DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney and the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware (COAD) on Tuesday announced an agreement to increase salaries for Delaware’s correctional officers and study additional changes to help recruit and retain officers, and decrease the use of mandatory overtime across Delaware’s correctional […]




Governor Carney Joins Attorney General Denn to Announce Summer and Afterschool Programs

Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Grants funded by settlements with national banks for alleged misconduct in the national financial markets WILMINGTON, Del. – The following is an excerpt from Governor Carney’s remarks on Monday at H. Fletcher Brown Boys and Girls Club for an announcement of more than $900,000 in funding for 16 organizations to provide summer and afterschool programs […]




Governor Carney Welcomes Firefly Music Festival to Delaware

Delaware Tourism Office | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney released the following statement on Thursday, noting the economic benefits of the four-day Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway. “Firefly brings tens of thousands of visitors to Delaware from every state and dozens of countries,” said Governor Carney. “Not only does the festival have an […]




Governor Carney Hosts Ramadan Iftar Dinner at Woodburn

Delaware State Housing Authority | Department of State | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney hosted 30 guests Wednesday evening at a Ramadan Iftar dinner at Woodburn, including members of Delaware’s Muslim community and statewide elected officials. The Iftar is the evening meal after sunset that concludes the daily fasting during the month of Ramadan, which ends the evening of June 24 this year. […]