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May 1, 2008 – Gov. Minner addressed the participants of the 2008 Delaware State AAA-Ford Autoskills competition at Dover Downs. Two students from five Delaware high schools were chosen to compete in a hands-on automotive contest requiring students to use skills learned in the classroom on actual vehicles. |
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April 22, 2008 – Governor Minner signed a proclamation for Soil and Water Stewardship Week in Delaware and presented the Governor’s Conservation Awards at the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village in Dover. |
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April 22, 2008 – Governor Minner signed a proclamation declaring April 22, 2008 as Equal Pay Day in Delaware to recognize the full value of women’s skills and contributions to the labor force and encourage businesses to ensure women are paid fairly. |
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April 22, 2008 – Governor Minner met with participants of the 2008 Delaware Governor’s School for Excellence in China, which is sponsored by the University of Delaware, Office of the Governor and Delaware Department of Education. |
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April 21, 2008 ‐ Governor Minner met with Judy Grasso’s fifth grade science class at Harlan Elementary in Wilmington to talk about Project Webfoot’s environmental educational opportunities. |
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April 13, 2008 – Governor Minner joined Mayor Vance Funk and the city of Newark to celebrate their 250th anniversary at the University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall. |
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April 10, 2008 ‐ Governor Minner and Kraft’s Dover Plant Manager Kevin Ripley look at a display detailing Kraft’s product history here in the First State. Kraft recently announced plans to expand their product line in their Dover facility. |
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April 10, 2008 – Governor Minner held a ceremonial bill signing in her Legislative Hall office for Senate Bill 201, which creates gold star family license plates for close relatives of military service members killed in action and creates special license plates for veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Vietnam War, among others. |
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April 9, 2008 – Governor Minner addressed the audience at the unveiling of the Delaware State Police’s new Bell 412 helicopter, which has increased capacity capabilities for transporting many passengers or multiple patients from an emergency situation at one time. |
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April 4, 2008 – Governor Minner celebrated the opening night of the Wilmington Blue Rocks season and participated in a ceremony honoring the memory of Matt Minker, former team president and managing partner of the Minor League Baseball team. |
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April 3, 2008 – Governor Minner joined local and state officials at the Causey Mansion to celebrate the designation of Downtown Milford, Inc. as the eighth Delaware Main Street community. |
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April 2, 2008 ‐ Gov. Minner proclaimed April 2008 as “Cover the Uninsured Month” in the state of Delaware at the launch event for the Healthy Delawareans Today & Tomorrow coalition. |
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March 25, 2008 ‐ Governor Minner joined local officials, Middletown Police officers and residents to dedicate the site of the new Middletown Police Station during a groundbreaking ceremony. |
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March 18, 2008 – Governor Minner joined together with members of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon of North America to declare March 16-22 Tall Cedar Week in the state of Delaware. |
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March 11, 2008 – Gov. Minner met with players and coaches from Delaware State University’s 2007-2008 football team to congratulate them on their 2007 season. |
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March 10, 2008 – Gov. Minner addressed the audience at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh’s Blueprint Communities Kick-Off at the University of Delaware in Newark. |
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Friday, February 29, 2008 – Kelcey Johnson reads Governor Minner’s description at the “Women in Leadership-Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” exhibit, now on display at the Delaware Visitor Center and Galleries. |
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February 28, 2008 – Governor Minner joined students from around the state for the 2008 Delaware Poetry Out Loud competition sponsored by the Delaware Division of the Arts at the Schwartz Center in Dover. |
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February 12, 2008 – Governor Minner signed a proclamation declaring the week of February 10 -16 as Cardiac Rehabilitation Week and the week of March 16 – 22 as Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week in the state of Delaware at the Governor’s Office in Dover. |
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February 9, 2008 – Governor Minner spoke about the importance of educating parents and children about cyber-security tools and education to protect young people from Internet crimes at a partnered forum between Delaware and Verizon. |
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February 7, 2008 – Gov. Minner addressed the audience at the 2008 Delaware Cancer Consortium Retreat in Dover and thanked the Consortium members for their work in the fight against cancer. |
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February 6, 2008 – Governor Minner signed a proclamation declaring February as Black History Month in Delaware at the Public Archives Building in Dover. |
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February 6, 2008 – Governor Minner signed Senate Bill 86 enhancing the role of the Council on Housing. |
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February 6, 2008 – Governor Minner and Dr. Reba Hollingsworth, the latest recipient for the Governor’s Heritage Award, unveiled the Governor’s Heritage Award plaque outside of the Delaware Room at the Delaware Public Archives. |
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February 6, 2008 – Governor Minner signed a proclamation declaring February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in the state of Delaware. |
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February 5, 2008 – Governor Minner signed a proclamation declaring the week of February 4 – 8 as School Counseling Week in Delaware at the Governor’s Office in Dover with members of the Delaware School Counselor Association (DSCA) |
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January 17, 2008 – During her State of the State Address, Governor Minner recognized students Cameron Galbreath and Kelsey Burris, who are enrolled in Delaware’s Student Equals Degree (SEED) scholarship program. |
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January 17, 2008 – During her State of the State Address, Governor Minner recognized two of Delaware State Police’s newest recruits. |
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January 14, 2008 – Governor Minner and Delaware’s Congressional delegation joined the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce (DSCC) at their 171st Annual Dinner in Wilmington. |
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January 10, 2008 – Governor Minner signed a proclamation declaring January as Human Relations Awareness Month in the state of Delaware at her Legislative Hall office in Dover. |
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January 8, 2008 – Governor Minner joined with Mayor Branner and Delaware First Credit Union personnel to break ground at their new Middletown branch. |
