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Governor Carney’s Week: February 10-16, 2018


Saturday, February 10

Governor Carney to Participate in Panel Discussion on the Legacy of John Dickinson

This event is open to the press

WHAT: Governor John Carney will join retired state Supreme Court Justice Randy Holland and former News Journal editorial page editor John Sweeney for a panel discussion focused on the legacy of John Dickinson, his famous work, “Letter’s from a Farmer in Pennsylvania” and how it relates to Delaware politics and government today.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Secretary Jeffrey Bullock, Delaware Department of State
Supreme Court Justice Randy Holland, Retired
John Sweeney, Historian

WHEN: Saturday, February 10, 2018
11:00 a.m.

WHERE: Delaware Public Archives
121 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, North
Dover, DE 19901

 

Sunday, February 11

Memorial Ceremony in Honor of Lieutenant Steven R. Floyd

This event is open to the press

WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at a memorial ceremony in honor of Lieutenant Steven R. Floyd, in Smyrna.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Commissioner Perry Phelps, Delaware Department of Correction
Corporal James Hollis, Delaware Department of Correction
Warden Dana Metzger, Delaware Department of Correction
Elected Officials
Department of Correction staff
Local Law Enforcement

WHEN: Sunday, February 11, 2018
1:00 p.m.

WHERE: James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
1181 Paddock Road
Smyrna, DE 19977

 

Monday, February 12

Governor Carney to Sign Executive Order Expanding the Delaware Open Data Council

This event is open to the press

WHAT: Governor John Carney will be joined by members of his Cabinet, technology entrepreneurs and open data advocates for the signing of Executive Order 18. This Executive Order expands the Delaware Open Data Council to include members from all Executive Branch agencies and continues its work to promote data sharing.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Jeffrey Bullock, Secretary, Delaware Department of State
James Collins, Chief Information Officer, Delaware Department of Technology and Information
Representative Gerald L. Brady
Members of the General Assembly
Dana Rohrbough, Director, Government Information Center
David Ginzberg, Founder, Open Data Delaware
Open Data Council Members
Representatives from The Mill

WHEN: Monday, February 12, 2018
10:00 a.m.
Media should arrive by 9:45 a.m.

WHERE: The Mill
1007 N. Orange Street, 4th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19081

 

ANNOUNCEMENT – Tower 3 Lighting Ceremony and Delaware Division of Parks Economic Impact Study Reveal (EIS)

This event is open to the press

WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at a ceremony for the inaugural lighting of Tower 3 and the release of the Economic Impact Study of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Parks and Recreation.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Secretary Shawn Garvin, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Representatives from the Delaware Seashore Preservation Foundation
Representatives from the Delaware Division of Small Business, Development and Tourism
Members of the General Assembly

WHEN: Monday, February 12, 2018
5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Under the tent at Tower 3
Near 25039 Coastal Highway (Tower Road)
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

 

Tuesday, February 13

35th Annual Delaware National Guard Prayer Breakfast

This event is open to the press

WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the 35th Annual Delaware National Guard Prayer Breakfast in Newark.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Major General Carol A. Timmons, Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard
Delaware National Guard members
Elected Officials

WHEN: Tuesday, February 13, 2018
7:00 a.m.

WHERE: Cavalier Country Club
100 Addison Drive
Newark, DE 19702

 

English Language Arts (ELA) Remediation Course Event

This event is open to the press

WHAT: Governor John Carney will visit Milford High School to spotlight the state’s new ELA course designed so students who fare well in the class do not need to take remediation courses in college.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Dr. Susan Bunting, Secretary, Delaware Department of Education
Mayor Bryan Shupe, City of Milford
Members of the General Assembly
Kevin Dickerson, Superintendent, Milford School District
Shawn Snyder, Principal, Milford High School
Milford School Board Members
Representatives from Delaware Technical Community College
Representatives from Strada Education Network

WHEN: Tuesday, February 13, 2018
10:30 a.m.

WHERE: Milford High School
1019 N Walnut Street
Milford, DE 19963

 

Delaware 87er’s Black History Month Celebration

This event is open to the press

WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the Delaware 87ers Black History Month Celebration in partnership with the City of Wilmington. At the event the Delaware 87ers will honor Paulette Sullivan-Moore Esq., the first African American woman to be sworn into the Delaware Bar (1977).

WHO: Governor John Carney
Mayor Mike Purzycki, City of Wilmington
Paulette Sullivan-Moore, Esq., Honoree
Delaware 87ers

WHEN: Tuesday, February 13, 2018
7:00 p.m.

WHERE: Bob Carpenter Center
631 S. College Avenue
Newark, DE 19716

 

Wednesday, February 14

Family Services Cabinet Council

This event is closed to the press.

WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend a meeting of the Family Services Cabinet Council.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Family Services Cabinet Council

WHEN: Wednesday, February 14, 2018
9:30 a.m.

WHERE: Carvel State Building
820 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

 

Governor Carney to Address Members of the Osher Life-Long Learning Institute

This event is closed to the press

WHAT: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the Osher Life-Long Learning program, in Wilmington.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Members of the Osher Life-Long Learning Institute

WHEN: Wednesday, February 14, 2018
12:45 p.m.

WHERE: Arsht Hall
2700 Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19806

 

Thursday, February 15

Governor Carney to Host Facebook Live Town Hall

WHAT: Governor John Carney will host a Facebook Live Town Hall with Chief Information Officer James Collins of the Delaware Department of Technology and Information. The Governor and CIO Collins will discuss investments in broadband technology, cybersecurity and the Delaware workforce, and take questions on technology and the state economy.

WHO: Governor John Carney
James Collins, Chief Information Officer, Delaware Department of Technology and Information

WHEN: Thursday, February 15, 2018
7:00 p.m.

WHERE: Facebook.com/JohnCarneyDE
Delawareans can ask questions in advance by posting in the Facebook event.

Friday, February 16

91st Delaware State Police & 85th Municipal Recruit Class Graduation

This event is closed to the press

WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the 91st Delaware State Police & 85th Municipal Recruit Class Graduation, in Dover.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Representatives from the Delaware State Police

WHEN: Friday, February 16, 2018
4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Dover High School
1 Dover High Drive
Dover, DE 19904

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