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Governor Carney’s Week: Saturday, June 1, 2019 – Friday, June 7, 2019


Monday, June 3

Corteva Agriscience Launch Day

This event is open to the press

WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the launch day celebration honoring Corteva Agriscience.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Elected Officials
Corteva Agriscience Employees

WHEN: Monday, June 3, 2019
9:15 a.m.

WHERE: Corteva Agriscience Global Headquarters
974 Centre Road
Chestnut Run Plaza Building 735
Wilmington, DE 19805

 

BIO International Convention: Ecosystem Tour

This event is open to the press.

WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend a tour and make remarks at a panel discussion at Incyte focused on Delaware’s biotechnology industry. The tour is part of Delaware’s participation in the 2019 BIO International Conference.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Jeff Bullock, Secretary, Delaware Department of State
Andrew Cottone, Adesis
Kurt Foreman, Delaware Prosperity Partnership
Herve Hoppenot and Paula Swain, Incyte
Vance Kershner, Labware
Janice Nevin, Christiana Care
Bill Provine, Delaware Innovation Space
BIO International Convention Participants

WHEN: Monday, June 3, 2019
10:30 a.m.

WHERE: Incyte
1815 Augustine Cut Off
Wilmington, DE 19803

 

Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony

This event is open to the press.

WHAT: Governor Carney will attend the Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony, hosted by the Delaware Juneteenth Association, to kick-off the month of Juneteenth activities. Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, commemorates June 19, 1865, the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Galveston, TX.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Sylvia Lewis-Harris, Delaware Juneteenth Association President
Members of the Delaware Juneteenth Association
Community Members

WHEN: Monday, June 3, 2019
12:00 p.m.

WHERE: Rt. 9 Library & Innovation Center
3022 New Castle Ave
New Castle, DE 19720

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: Governor Carney, Legislators to Announce Education Funding

This event is open to the press.

WHAT: Governor John Carney will be joined by members of the General Assembly, educators, and advocates to announce additional funding for low-income Delaware students and English learners, and additional mental health and reading supports for high-needs Delaware schools. The funding, included in the Fiscal Year 2020 budget, still must be approved by the full General Assembly.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Delaware House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst
State Senator Harris McDowell
State Representative Kim Williams
State Representative Melissa Minor-Brown
State Representative Franklin Cooke
State Representative Earl Jaques
Dr. Susan Bunting, Secretary, Delaware Department of Education
Dr. Dusty Blakey, Superintendent, Colonial School District
Stephanie Ingram, President, Delaware State Education Association
Dr. Tony Allen, Provost, Delaware State University; Former Chair, Wilmington Education Improvement Commission
Javier Torrijos, Chair, Delaware Hispanic Commission
TeRay Ross, Principal, New Castle Elementary School
Laura Schneider, Principal, West Seaford Elementary School
Members of the General Assembly
Educators and students

WHEN: Monday, June 3, 2019
1:30 p.m.

WHERE: New Castle Elementary School
903 Delaware Street
New Castle, DE 19720

 

Tuesday, June 4

Panel Discussion at the 2019 BIO International Convention

This event is open to the press.

WHAT: Governor John Carney will participate in a Governor’s Fireside Chat at the BIO International Convention in Philadelphia, PA. The Governor will discuss the importance of biosciences to the state, as well as the challenges and opportunities for growth in the industry.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Susan Detzler, Visiting Fellow at the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy
Jim Greenwood, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization
BIO International Convention Participants

WHEN: Tuesday, June 4, 2019
11:00 a.m.

WHERE: Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

 

Wednesday, June 5

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. Learn more about the Family Services Cabinet Council: de.gov/fscc

WHO: Governor John Carney
Members of the Family Services Cabinet Council

WHEN: Wednesday, June 5, 2019
9:45 a.m.

WHERE: Governor’s Office
Tatnall Building
150 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Dover, DE 19901

 

Bill Signing – House Bill 23

This event is open to the press.

WHAT: Governor John Carney will sign House Bill 23 which creates a new check-off donation box on the Delaware Personal Income (PIT) tax return for the Pediatric Cancer Research Fund held by the Delaware Community Foundation.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Rick Geisenberger, Secretary, Department of Finance
State Representative Kim Williams
State Senator Jack Walsh
State Senator Cathy Cloutier
State Representative Krista Griffith
State Representative Paul Baumbach
Members of the General Assembly
Advocates

WHEN: Wednesday, June 5, 2019
1:00 p.m.

WHERE: Governor’s Office
Legislative Hall
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901

 

Thursday, June 6

Democratic Legislative Breakfast

This event is closed to the press.

WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the 2019 Democratic Legislative Breakfast.

WHO: Governor John Carney
State Senator David McBride
State Senator Nicole Poore
State Senator Bryan Townsend
State Representative Pete Schwarzkopf
State Representative Valerie Longhurst
State Representative Larry Mitchell
Democratic Members of the Delaware General Assembly
Elected Officials
Community Members

WHEN: Thursday, June 6, 2019
7:30 a.m.

WHERE: Timothy’s Restaurant
930 Justison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

 

Annual End-of-Session Legislative Picnic

This event is closed to the press.

WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the Annual End-of-Session Legislative Picnic in Dover.

WHO: Governor John Carney
Members of the Delaware General Assembly

WHEN: Thursday, June 6, 2019
5:00 p.m.

WHERE: Woodburn
151 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901

 

Friday, June 7

Delaware Building & Construction Trades Council Apprentice Graduation Banquet

This event is closed to the press.

WHAT: Governor John Carney will attend the 2019 Delaware Building & Construction Trades Council Apprentice Graduation Banquet.

WHO: Governor John Carney
U.S. Senator Tom Carper
U.S. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt- Rochester
Cerron Cade, Secretary, Delaware Department of Labor
State Senator Jack Walsh
State Representative John Kowalko
State Representative Kim Williams
State Representative Franklin Cooke
James Maravelias, President, Delaware State AFL-CIO
Building and Construction Trades Apprenticeship Graduates
Members of the construction industry

WHEN: Friday, June 7, 2019
6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Local 74 Plumbers & Pipefitters Executive Hall
205 Executive Drive
Newark, DE 19702

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