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Lt. Governor Denn Announces “Excellence in Parental Involvement” Award Winners at Press Conference

Former Lt. Governor Matt Denn (2009-2014) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014

DOVER, Del. – Today, Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn announced the two schools honored with the 5th annual “Lt. Governor’s Excellence in Parental Involvement Award” during a press conference in Kent County. The 2014 winners of the award are Postlethwait Middle and Dover High School. The two winners were picked by a committee of parents, teachers, […]




Mark Davis named executive director of Delaware Harness Racing Commission

Department of Agriculture | Kent County | Newsroom | 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’s Office Statement on Passage of H.R. 4414 by the U.S. House of Representatives

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Governor Markell issued a statement on the passage of Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 (H.R. 4414) by the U.S. House of Representatives.




Governor Markell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Air Pollution

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | 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.




Olga Nielsen to display sculptures and works on paper in the Mezzanine Gallery in May

Delaware Division of the Arts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2014

This solo exhibition of Nielsen’s work focuses on portraiture and representations of the feminine figure. Twenty percent of each sale of work from this exhibition will be donated to the Friendship House’s Women’s Day Center.







  Category: Newsroom

Lt. Governor Denn Announces “Excellence in Parental Involvement” Award Winners at Press Conference

Former Lt. Governor Matt Denn (2009-2014) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014

DOVER, Del. – Today, Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn announced the two schools honored with the 5th annual “Lt. Governor’s Excellence in Parental Involvement Award” during a press conference in Kent County. The 2014 winners of the award are Postlethwait Middle and Dover High School. The two winners were picked by a committee of parents, teachers, […]




Mark Davis named executive director of Delaware Harness Racing Commission

Department of Agriculture | Kent County | Newsroom | 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’s Office Statement on Passage of H.R. 4414 by the U.S. House of Representatives

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Governor Markell issued a statement on the passage of Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 (H.R. 4414) by the U.S. House of Representatives.




Governor Markell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Air Pollution

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | 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.




Olga Nielsen to display sculptures and works on paper in the Mezzanine Gallery in May

Delaware Division of the Arts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2014

This solo exhibition of Nielsen’s work focuses on portraiture and representations of the feminine figure. Twenty percent of each sale of work from this exhibition will be donated to the Friendship House’s Women’s Day Center.