Category: Legislative Updates

It was an unusually busy week, so rather than wait a week and make another painfully-long update, I’ll post today on the past week. On Monday my core campaign team met to discuss the 2014 campaign—yes, I shall be running for re-election, looking for volunteers, contributions, and votes.  On Tuesday, due to the snow days […]

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On Monday the 13th I attended the annual Delaware State Chamber of Commerce.  Justice Veasey, who had recently released the investigative report and recommendation on campaign finance, received a lifetime achievement award.  On the 14th the Legislature returned to Dover.  First I had a meeting with Senator Ennis on manufactured housing, two meetings with the […]

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On the 30th I visited a House colleague who was recuperating at home from a medical procedure.  On the 31st I had a breakfast meeting on an education topic.  On the 6th I had a conference call with a House attorney who is working on several pieces of legislation that I am creating, and that […]

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On the 16th I attended the Delaware Economic Forecast Advisory Committee (DEFAC) meeting, to learn the forecast for revenues for the state for the next fiscal year.  The forecast was stronger than three months’ earlier, however the projected required expenses are not yet covered by the higher revenues, so money will be tight in Dover […]

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On the 2nd I attended an annual meeting of the Delaware food industry council.  I was out of town from the 4th to the 9th.  My aide David Meluskey attended some of the December 9th Newark city council meeting in my stead.  On the 10th I hosted a conference call with a teacher and a […]

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On the 13th I attended a Delaware State Chamber of Commerce luncheon recognizing ‘Superstars in Business.’  I later attended a fundraiser for Representative Dennis Williams.  On the 14th I joined a tour of the Newark Planned Parenthood facility.  That evening I joined an impromptu education reform meeting in Bear, and then attended the very popular […]

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On October 28th I attended the Charter-District Collaboration Task Force in Middletown, and then attended the state Democratic Party’s annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner.  On the 29th I attended the City of Newark’s meeting on the city’s comprehensive plan.  On the 30th I met with one of the mayoral candidates to discuss priorities and strategies.  On Friday […]

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On Monday the 14th while at work I listened in on the UD Faculty Senate meeting to review the proposed Data Center/Power Plant project.  That evening I attended the Newark City Council meeting, which had standing-room-only attendance of residents sharing their views in support of and opposition to the project.  On the 15th I had […]

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Semi-monthly update:  On Tuesday the 1st I attended the Principal-for-a-Day Kickoff at Newark High school, at which Governor Markell used the login at www.dscc.com to sign up.  I had lunch with representatives from the Turkish American Friendship Association, and went to the workshop at WILMAPCO to review options for connecting Newark and Wilmington with safe […]

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I didn’t realize that I had failed to provide an update for more than two weeks—and what a period it was! On the 14th I attended ‘Owners Day’ at Delaware Park.  Delaware Park hosts thoroughbred racing, and this industry brings not only many jobs to Delaware, but it also enables our state to maintain a […]

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