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Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Celebrating Prom and Graduation Season Safely

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 11, 2012

It’s prom and graduation season in Delaware and many families are celebrating together the milestones they and their teenagers have achieved. We, meanwhile, are working hard to make sure there will be jobs available for our young people when they are ready for their careers. Whether they are going to college, into the military service, onto employment training or travel, our young people will be moving in many new directions.



280 Foster Grandparents Honored at Recognition Luncheon in Dover

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2012

At a recognition luncheon Thursday in Dover, Gov. Jack Markell joined Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Rita Landgraf in honoring Delaware’s 280 Foster Grandparents for mentoring at-risk children across the state.



Governor Announces State Employees of the Year

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2012

Governor Jack Markell today recognized and celebrated the efforts of the 2012 recipients of the Delaware Award for Excellence and Commitment in State Service.



Senate Confirms Governor’s Education Secretary Nominee

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Governor Jack Markell’s nominee for Secretary of the Delaware Department of Education, Mark Murphy, was confirmed by the Delaware Senate.



Governor and Municipalities Sign Agreement to Reduce Municipal Electric Rates to Attract New Jobs

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Municipal electric rates in Delaware should start to go down by at least 10 percent under an agreement signed today. Gov. Jack Markell joined Patrick McCullar, President and CEO of the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (“DEMEC”), and the Mayors or town officials of Newark, New Castle, Middletown, Clayton, Smyrna, Dover, Milford, Lewes and Seaford to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) that underscores their shared commitment toward making municipal energy rates more competitive in order to spur job creation, while preserving the core functions and services provided to residents and businesses in the municipal service territories.






  Category: Office of the Governor

Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Celebrating Prom and Graduation Season Safely

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 11, 2012

It’s prom and graduation season in Delaware and many families are celebrating together the milestones they and their teenagers have achieved. We, meanwhile, are working hard to make sure there will be jobs available for our young people when they are ready for their careers. Whether they are going to college, into the military service, onto employment training or travel, our young people will be moving in many new directions.



280 Foster Grandparents Honored at Recognition Luncheon in Dover

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2012

At a recognition luncheon Thursday in Dover, Gov. Jack Markell joined Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Rita Landgraf in honoring Delaware’s 280 Foster Grandparents for mentoring at-risk children across the state.



Governor Announces State Employees of the Year

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2012

Governor Jack Markell today recognized and celebrated the efforts of the 2012 recipients of the Delaware Award for Excellence and Commitment in State Service.



Senate Confirms Governor’s Education Secretary Nominee

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Governor Jack Markell’s nominee for Secretary of the Delaware Department of Education, Mark Murphy, was confirmed by the Delaware Senate.



Governor and Municipalities Sign Agreement to Reduce Municipal Electric Rates to Attract New Jobs

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Municipal electric rates in Delaware should start to go down by at least 10 percent under an agreement signed today. Gov. Jack Markell joined Patrick McCullar, President and CEO of the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (“DEMEC”), and the Mayors or town officials of Newark, New Castle, Middletown, Clayton, Smyrna, Dover, Milford, Lewes and Seaford to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) that underscores their shared commitment toward making municipal energy rates more competitive in order to spur job creation, while preserving the core functions and services provided to residents and businesses in the municipal service territories.