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Governor Carney, State Agencies Mark Completion of Hearns Pond Dam Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017

$4.2 million project repaired failing century-old structure Seaford, Del. – Governor John Carney, DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, Representative Daniel Short, Seaford Mayor David Genshaw, and local officials were joined by local residents today to cut the ribbon marking the completion of the Hearns Pond Dam project. “Maintaining and improving our infrastructure […]




Governor Carney Signs Legislation Improving Training for Educators to Prevent Child Abuse

Department of Education | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Senate Bill 102, supported by Beau Biden Foundation, develops training program for educators, school staff WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday signed into law Senate Bill 102, legislation supported by the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children that develops a coordinated training program for educators to detect and prevent child abuse.  […]




Scientist behind Incyte’s Jakafi Ready to Strike Big in Delaware Again

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Small Business | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017

New Castle, Del. – A founding scientist and previous vice president of the pharmaceutical company Incyte is growing his next venture in Delaware. Dr. Kris Vaddi started Prelude Therapeutics in July 2016 with the vision of creating a leading cancer drug discovery-based biotech company. Prelude currently has about a dozen people working for it at […]




A Joint Statement on Charlottesville By Elected Leaders of Delaware

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Former State Treasurer Kenneth Simpler | Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of the State Treasurer | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017

We join together to denounce the intimidation and violence perpetrated by white supremacists and Nazis in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend, and to make clear that such conduct will not be tolerated here in Delaware.  We come from different backgrounds, different parties, and different parts of the state.  Some of our colleagues have relatives who served and […]




Governor Carney Takes Steps to Restructure Delaware’s Economic Development Efforts, Create Jobs

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, August 14, 2017

Governor celebrates passage of House Bill 226 and signs paperwork creating Delaware Prosperity Partnership WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday held a signing ceremony for House Bill 226, a major piece of legislation that restructures Delaware’s economic development efforts, with a focus on supporting Delaware small businesses, innovators and entrepreneurs. Governor Carney also […]







  Category: Office of the Governor

Governor Carney, State Agencies Mark Completion of Hearns Pond Dam Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017

$4.2 million project repaired failing century-old structure Seaford, Del. – Governor John Carney, DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, Representative Daniel Short, Seaford Mayor David Genshaw, and local officials were joined by local residents today to cut the ribbon marking the completion of the Hearns Pond Dam project. “Maintaining and improving our infrastructure […]




Governor Carney Signs Legislation Improving Training for Educators to Prevent Child Abuse

Department of Education | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Senate Bill 102, supported by Beau Biden Foundation, develops training program for educators, school staff WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday signed into law Senate Bill 102, legislation supported by the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children that develops a coordinated training program for educators to detect and prevent child abuse.  […]




Scientist behind Incyte’s Jakafi Ready to Strike Big in Delaware Again

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Small Business | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017

New Castle, Del. – A founding scientist and previous vice president of the pharmaceutical company Incyte is growing his next venture in Delaware. Dr. Kris Vaddi started Prelude Therapeutics in July 2016 with the vision of creating a leading cancer drug discovery-based biotech company. Prelude currently has about a dozen people working for it at […]




A Joint Statement on Charlottesville By Elected Leaders of Delaware

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Former State Treasurer Kenneth Simpler | Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of the State Treasurer | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017

We join together to denounce the intimidation and violence perpetrated by white supremacists and Nazis in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend, and to make clear that such conduct will not be tolerated here in Delaware.  We come from different backgrounds, different parties, and different parts of the state.  Some of our colleagues have relatives who served and […]




Governor Carney Takes Steps to Restructure Delaware’s Economic Development Efforts, Create Jobs

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, August 14, 2017

Governor celebrates passage of House Bill 226 and signs paperwork creating Delaware Prosperity Partnership WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday held a signing ceremony for House Bill 226, a major piece of legislation that restructures Delaware’s economic development efforts, with a focus on supporting Delaware small businesses, innovators and entrepreneurs. Governor Carney also […]