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Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 20, 2012

About nine years ago, I visited what was then MBNA, now Bank of America, at a facility in Newark. There, the company employed about 300 people with disabilities who were responsible for a variety of tasks including making promotional materials. I met a young man, about 25 years old, who was making t-shirts and I asked him what he did before he got that job.  He told me he sat at home for six years watching TV with his parents.




Governor’s Weekly Message: A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 20, 2012

DOVER –  In his weekly message, the Governor discusses his initiative as chair of the National Governors Association, which focuses on finding jobs for people with disabilities. “Advancing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities is the right thing to do as a society. It’s the smart thing for government to do. And it makes good […]




DUI Checkpoint Set For Friday July 20th

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, July 20, 2012

Dover – One checkpoint is scheduled to take place the weekend of July 20th. It is scheduled for Friday July 20th in Newport by the NCCo DUI Task Force.




Free food, cooking demonstrations at Delaware State Fair

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Starting Saturday, visitors to the Department of Agriculture’s Education Building at the Delaware State Fair can learn how to make omelets, ice cream sundaes, watermelon salsa, home-brewed beer, corn salsa, and peach desserts, among other topics.




Racing at Delaware Park canceled due to heat

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Live racing at Delaware Park will be canceled July 18, 2012, due to the extreme heat being forecast.







  Category: News

Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 20, 2012

About nine years ago, I visited what was then MBNA, now Bank of America, at a facility in Newark. There, the company employed about 300 people with disabilities who were responsible for a variety of tasks including making promotional materials. I met a young man, about 25 years old, who was making t-shirts and I asked him what he did before he got that job.  He told me he sat at home for six years watching TV with his parents.




Governor’s Weekly Message: A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 20, 2012

DOVER –  In his weekly message, the Governor discusses his initiative as chair of the National Governors Association, which focuses on finding jobs for people with disabilities. “Advancing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities is the right thing to do as a society. It’s the smart thing for government to do. And it makes good […]




DUI Checkpoint Set For Friday July 20th

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, July 20, 2012

Dover – One checkpoint is scheduled to take place the weekend of July 20th. It is scheduled for Friday July 20th in Newport by the NCCo DUI Task Force.




Free food, cooking demonstrations at Delaware State Fair

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Starting Saturday, visitors to the Department of Agriculture’s Education Building at the Delaware State Fair can learn how to make omelets, ice cream sundaes, watermelon salsa, home-brewed beer, corn salsa, and peach desserts, among other topics.




Racing at Delaware Park canceled due to heat

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Live racing at Delaware Park will be canceled July 18, 2012, due to the extreme heat being forecast.