DE Children’s Dept. Cuts Ribbon on Juvenile Multi-Purpose Education Facility
Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, December 12, 2013
Governor Jack Markell, Secretary Jennifer Ranji of the Delaware Children’s Department, her staff, and nearly 70 other special guests braved the cold on Thursday, December 12th for a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the Department’s new Juvenile Multi-Purpose Education Facility. The nearly 14-thousand square foot state of the art building, which sits on the Agency’s administrative campus near Newport, will be the new educational home for youth who are committed to the Department’s Level IV Residential Cottages.
Laurel Schools Use New Web-Based Portal to Highlight its School Safety Planning
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2013
With legislators, police, firefighters and educators watching, Laurel School Superintendent John Ewald showed Governor Jack A. Markell how schools in his district are using a new web-based portal to build its school safety plans.
Dole signs 15-year lease to remain at Port of Wilmington
Delaware Economic Development Office (2013-2017) | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Dole Food Company will continue to do business at the Port of Wilmington for the next 15 years thanks to a lease that will positively impact hundreds of jobs and secure a critical revenue stream for Delaware’s economy.
Governor’s Office Statement on Weather Conditions
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
For Tuesday, December 10, State of Delaware offices in New Castle County are closed during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Governor’s Office released a statement in conjunction with the decision to close offices.
Delaware, seven other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states seek to curb pollution from upwind states
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, December 9, 2013
Eight Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States, including Delaware, petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to require upwind states to reduce air pollution generated within their borders, which causes asthma attacks, respiratory disease, and other public health problems downwind.
