Carla markell

The 73rd Governor of Delaware, Jack Allan Markell, is highly credited for running state government efficiently and effectively, keeping the Delaware’s AAA bond rating while reforming the state’s health and pension systems to make them more sustainable over time.

He worked to create and keep Delaware jobs in a range of industries, including re-opening a shuttered oil refinery in Delaware City and attracting new manufacturing to the site of the old Chrysler plant in Newark. The list of companies that have re-located or expanded their operations in Delaware under the Governor’s leadership include Amazon, Kraft Foods, Atlantis Industries, Citigroup, etc. His administration has also provided grants and loans to help Delaware’s vital small businesses expand and grow.

The Governor made education one of his top priorities. As a result, Delaware won President Obama’s Race to the Top competition to significantly improve public schools. Delaware’s plan was ranked first of 40 state plans by the U.S. Department of Education and was one of just two plans to receive initial funding. Mark

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