Delaware farmers’ markets sales set $3 million record
Department of Agriculture | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Delaware farmers’ markets broke through another record last year, surpassing $3 million in sales, demonstrating the continued interest in local foods and farm-fresh products.
Governor Announces Continued Growth in High School Students Taking College Courses
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Building on efforts to ensure all Delaware students graduate prepared to continue their education or start a career, the Governor announced that the number of high school students taking college-level classes before graduation is dramatically increasing for the second consecutive year.
Delaware Competes Act Filed
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2016
HB 235, known as the Delaware Competes Act and sponsored by leadership of both the Democratic and Republican parties of the House and Senate, was introduced in advance of the commencement of the 2016 General Assembly.
Weekly Message: Strengthening Our Economy by Empowering All Delawareans to Succeed
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2016
Governor Markell underlines the significance of employing people with disabilities as a means of growing the economy and driving social change.
Weekly Message Transcript: Strengthening Our Economy by Empowering All Delawareans to Succeed
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2016
Reaching our potential as a state requires that we tap into the abilities of all of our people. Too often, people with disabilities and the skills that they can contribute are dismissed. Talent is wasted and our economic competitiveness suffers.
