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Governor Carney’s Week: June 3-9, 2017


Saturday, June 3

Caesar Rodney High School Commencement

This event is open to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will deliver the commencement address for the 2017 graduating class of Caesar Rodney High School.

Who: Governor John Carney
Caesar Rodney High School students, teachers and staff

When: Saturday, June 3, 2017
10:00 a.m.

Where: Caesar Rodney High School
239 Old North Road
Camden, DE 19934

 

Open Data Challenge

This event is open to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will join teams of coders from across Delaware as they work to harness the power of public data at a weekend-long hackathon organized by Open Data Delaware. The 2017 Open Data Challenge is the final event in a series of sessions focused on creating, designing and developing technical applications with open data in Delaware. Two teams will be selected as winners and awarded grants ($12,500 for first place, $5,000 for second place) to help them bring their ideas to fruition and produce useable technology for the public. Events like the Open Data Challenge are a key component of the effort to expand Delaware’s innovation economy and support the state’s growing roster of tech firms, as recommended in the Action Plan for Delaware.

Who: Governor John Carney
Secretary Jeff Bullock, Delaware Department of State
Open Data Delaware partners including Technology Forum of Delaware, Tech Impact and the Delaware Government Information Center
Food Bank of Delaware
Network Delaware
Hackathon team members

When: Saturday, June 3, 2017
1:30 p.m.

Where: 1313 Innovation
1313 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

 

Wilmington Friends School Commencement

This event is open to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will deliver the commencement address for the 2017 graduating class of the Wilmington Friends School.

Who: Governor John Carney
Wilmington Friends School students, teachers and staff

When: Saturday, June 3, 2017
6:30 p.m.

Where: Wilmington Friends School
101 School Road
Wilmington, DE 19803

 

Monday, June 5

Milestone in Helping to House Delawareans in Need State Rental Assistance Program’s (SRAP) 5th Anniversary Event

This event is open to the press.

What: Governor John Carney and others will mark the fifth anniversary of the State Rental Assistance Program, which provides help to low-income Delawareans who require affordable housing and supportive services to live safely and independently. A partnership of three state agencies, SRAP has housed about 1,200 individuals and families over the last five years, and several clients will share their personal stories at the event.

Who: Governor John Carney
Anas Ben Addi, Director, Delaware State Housing Authority
Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Secretary, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
Josette Manning, Esq., Secretary, Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families
Agency division directors
Case managers
SRAP clients

When: Monday, June 5, 2017
9:30 a.m.

Where: DHSS Chapel, Herman S. Holloway Campus
1901 N. Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720

 

Visit to Harvest Ridge Winery

This event is closed to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will visit Harvest Ridge Winery with Representative Jeff Spiegelman

Who: Governor John Carney
Representative Jeff Spiegelman

When: Monday, June 5, 2017
6:00 p.m.

Where: Harvest Ridge Winery
447 Westville Road
Marydel, DE 19964

 

Tuesday, June 6

Leadership Lunch

This event is closed to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will attend a leadership lunch with the leadership of the Delaware Senate and House of Representatives..

Who: Governor John Carney
Delaware Senate Leadership
Delaware House of Representatives Leadership

When: Tuesday, June 6, 2017
12:00 p.m.

Where: Woodburn
151 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901

 

Press Conference – Response to Initial Report of DOC Independent Review

This event is open to the press.

What: Press availability to discuss the Governor’s plan to act on the Independent Review team’s recommendations.

Who: Governor John Carney

When: Tuesday, June 6, 2017
1:30 p.m.

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

 

Meeting with Kayla Wilson, ALS Advocate in Delaware

This event is closed to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will meet with Kayla Wilson, an ALS advocate for the State of Delaware. In 2015, the ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter named their Young Advocate award after Kayla, in recognition of her strong support and advocacy for the ALS Association.

Who: Governor John Carney
Kayla Wilson, ALS Youth Advocate of Delaware

When: Tuesday, June 6, 2017
4:00 p.m.

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

 

Wednesday, June 7

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, June 7, 2017
9:30 a.m.

Where: Tatnall Building, Conference Room 2nd Floor
150 Martin Luther King Jr., Boulevard South
Dover, DE 19901

 

Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s End of Session Brunch

This event is open to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will attend the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s End of Session Legislative Brunch in Dover.

Who: Governor John Carney
President Pro Tempore of the Senate David McBride
Speaker of the House Peter Schwartzkopf
Ed Ratledge, Center Director, School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware
Bob Perkins, Executive Director of the Delaware Business Roundtable

When: Wednesday, June 7, 2017
10:45 a.m.

Where: Dover Downs
1131 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901

 

Proclamation Signing for the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association

This event is open to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will sign a proclamation for the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, in recognition of National Active and Retired Federal Employees Appreciation Day.

Who: Governor John Carney
NAFRE Members

When: Wednesday, June 7, 2017
12:15 p.m.

Where: Maple Dale Country Club
180 Maple Dale Circle
Dover, DE 19904

 

Thursday, June 8

Legislative Breakfast

This event is closed to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the House Democrats Legislative Breakfast in Wilmington.

Who: Governor John Carney
House Democrats

When: Thursday, June 8, 2017
7:30 a.m.

Where: Timothy’s on the Riverfront
930 Justison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

 

Non-Profit Advocacy Rally

This event is open to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks and present a proclamation at the Non-Profit Advocacy Rally in recognition of Non-Profit day in Dover.

Who: Governor John Carney
Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long
Speaker of the House Peter Schwartzkopf
Representative Valerie Longhurst
Senator Ernie Lopez
Senator Bryan Townsend
Sheila Bravo, CEO, Delaware Alliance for Non-profit Advancement
Delaware non-profit representatives
Community members

When: Thursday, June 8, 2017
11:00 a.m.

Where: Legislative Hall, East Steps
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901

 

Proclamation Signing for Scoliosis Awareness Month

This event is open to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will sign a proclamation recognizing the month of May as Scoliosis Awareness month.

Who: Governor John Carney
Suken A. Shah MD, Division Chief, Spine and Scoliosis Center, Nemours, Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
Lisa Nichols, Medical Assistant II, Spine and Scoliosis Center, Nemours, Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
Kacey Mcginnes, Spine and Scoliosis Center, Nemours, Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
Drew Wilson, Morris James LLP

When: Thursday, June 8, 2017
2:00 p.m.

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

 

Visit with Miss Delaware and Miss Delaware 2017 Contestants

This event is closed to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will host a visit with Mia Jones, Miss Delaware 2017 and the Miss Delaware 2017 contestants.

Who: Governor John Carney
Mia Jones, Miss Delaware 2017
Miss Delaware 2017 contestants

When: Thursday, June 8, 2017
3:30 p.m.

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

 

Holy Trinity Greek Festival

This event is open to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will attend the Holy Trinity Greek Festival in Wilmington.

Who: Governor John Carney
Community members

When: Thursday, June 8, 2017
5:00 p.m.

Where: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
808 N. Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19806

 

Friday, June 9

Cabinet Meeting

This event is closed to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will attend a meeting with Delaware state agency cabinet secretaries.

Who: Governor John Carney
Governor’s Cabinet members

When: Friday, June 9, 2017
9:00 a.m.

Where: Bellevue Hall Library
Bellevue State Park
911 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809

 

261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade Deployment Ceremony

This event is closed to the press.

What: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the 261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade Deployment Ceremony in Smyrna.

Who: Governor John Carney
261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade

When: Friday, June 9, 2017
1:00 p.m.

Where: Smyrna Readiness Center
103 Artisan Drive
Smyrna, DE 19977

*We will send updates to the schedule as more information becomes available.

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