Gov. Markell’s Weekly Address

Every week, Delaware Governor Jack Markell records an address to the citizens of Delaware. You can find the weekly addresses here.

Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: May 18, 2012

Governor Jack Markell highlights Delaware's efforts to encourage small businesspeople and entrepreneurs to start up new businesses and ventures in the First State. Using the newly opened U.S. Male Modern Barbershop in Hockessin as an example, Markell emphasizes that the state benefits from new businesses of all types. ...More

Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: May 11, 2012

With the prom and graduation season beginning in Delaware, Governor Jack Markell emphasizes the importance of making sure that underage drinking is not a part of these celebrations. Gov. Markell notes that Delaware's Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement has initiated a program, "Buyers Beware", to remind adults that buying alcohol for minors is "not only dangerous - it's illegal." ...More

Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: May 4, 2012

Governor Jack Markell discusses his participation two events this week - a national STEM Connector Town Hall and The Wall Street Journal’s annual Task Force for Women in the Economy conference. Gov. Markell saw both events as an opportunity to showcase the work Delaware is doing to create jobs and a strong workforce to a broader audience, including major employers, while surveying what's being done elsewhere for new ideas that could work in the First State. ...More

Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: April 27, 2012

Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: April 20, 2012

As part of Delaware's "Week of Service," Governor Jack Markell discusses the importance of volunteerism and asks residents to share their stories of volunteering in the state. ...More

Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: April 13, 2012

This week, Governor Jack Markell talks about child abuse and efforts in the First State to combat it. Markell details a month-long campaign designed to help people recognize the signs of child abuse and to report suspected cases of abuse. ...More

Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: April 6, 2012

Gov. Markell discusses the findings of the Delaware STEM Council released this week. The STEM Council was created last year to look at how First State public schools can improve teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) so that Delaware students can be more competitive for jobs in fields that require skills in those disciplines. ...More

Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: March 30, 2012

Gov. Markell discusses the latest effort to promote open government in Delaware - Senate Bill 185 - which would require lobbyists' contact with government officials and lawmakers regarding specific bills and regulations be documented and available to the public in Delaware in a timely fashion. ...More

Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: March 23, 2012

Two years after Delaware won $119 million dollars in the first round of Race to the Top funding, Governor Jack Markell discusses the state's efforts to those funds in Delaware's public schools. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan visited the First State Friday to join Gov. Markell and others in a roundtable discussion about status of Delaware's Race to the Top initiatives. ...More

Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: March 16, 2012

Governor Jack Markell discusses new legislation introduced in the General Assembly that would offer tax credits to businesses that hire recent veterans. Markell explains why he feels its important to create incentives to hire those who have served in the military. ...More