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Delaware ranked No. 4 among Bicycle Friendly States

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, May 1, 2014

Kicking off National Bike Month, the League of American Bicyclists has released its latest ranking of Bicycle Friendly States. In the seventh annual assessment, Delaware ranked No. 4 nationally, while placing No. 1 in the East and receiving 55.7 points out of 100.




Mark Davis named executive director of Delaware Harness Racing Commission

Department of Agriculture | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The acting executive director of the Delaware Harness Racing Commission has been named to the post permanently. Mark Davis, the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s deputy principal assistant and policy advisor, had been acting director since September 2013 after previously serving as a liaison to the harness racing industry.




Governor Markell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Air Pollution

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Governor Markell applauded the Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate cross-state air pollution from coal-fired power plants.




Governors Weekly Message: Promoting Delaware’s Great Outdoors

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, April 25, 2014

As a guest host for the Governor’s weekly message, filmed at the St. Jones Reserve, Delaware Tourism Director Linda Parkowski highlights the recently-launched Delaware Outdoor Trail.




Governor Markell Signs Executive Order Adding Business Owners with Disabilities and Small Businesses to Delaware’s Supplier Diversity Efforts

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Businesses owned by individuals with disabilities and certain small businesses will now be included in the state’s supplier diversity efforts thanks to an executive order recently signed by Governor Jack Markell.







  Category: Kent County

Delaware ranked No. 4 among Bicycle Friendly States

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, May 1, 2014

Kicking off National Bike Month, the League of American Bicyclists has released its latest ranking of Bicycle Friendly States. In the seventh annual assessment, Delaware ranked No. 4 nationally, while placing No. 1 in the East and receiving 55.7 points out of 100.




Mark Davis named executive director of Delaware Harness Racing Commission

Department of Agriculture | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The acting executive director of the Delaware Harness Racing Commission has been named to the post permanently. Mark Davis, the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s deputy principal assistant and policy advisor, had been acting director since September 2013 after previously serving as a liaison to the harness racing industry.




Governor Markell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Air Pollution

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Governor Markell applauded the Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate cross-state air pollution from coal-fired power plants.




Governors Weekly Message: Promoting Delaware’s Great Outdoors

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, April 25, 2014

As a guest host for the Governor’s weekly message, filmed at the St. Jones Reserve, Delaware Tourism Director Linda Parkowski highlights the recently-launched Delaware Outdoor Trail.




Governor Markell Signs Executive Order Adding Business Owners with Disabilities and Small Businesses to Delaware’s Supplier Diversity Efforts

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Businesses owned by individuals with disabilities and certain small businesses will now be included in the state’s supplier diversity efforts thanks to an executive order recently signed by Governor Jack Markell.