Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Increasing Opportunities in the New Year
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2015
Time and again Delawareans make the most of the opportunities given to them. No stories highlight this fact more clearly than those of the first class of graduates from Zip Code Wilmington. The program was formed earlier this year to address one of the most important challenges facing our society: giving people access to the education and training required to thrive in an economy transformed by new technology – an economy that requires more skills than ever.
Governor’s Statement on DuPont Jobs Announcement
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Governor Markell released the following statement regarding DuPont’s announcements of employee reductions and that its Specialty Products business would be based in Delaware.
Statement by Governor Markell on Death of Former Democratic Party Chairman Samuel Shipley
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 29, 2015
The Governor extended his deepest sympathies to the family of Samuel Shipley, a former chairman of the Delaware Democratic Party.
Governor’s Weekly Message: Reducing Recidivism by Expanding Job Training Efforts
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Governor Markell highlights efforts to expand job training to offenders to reduce recidivism rates.
Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Reducing Recidivism by Expanding Job Training Efforts
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
One of the challenges to reducing recidivism across our state and around the country is the need to address the high levels of unemployment experienced by individuals who are involved in the criminal justice system and have completed their sentence of incarceration. For those individuals, finding and maintaining employment is a persistent barrier to their successful reentry that is difficult to overcome.
