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State Treasurer Jack A.Markell
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Acknowledgements
Ihad lots of help in writing this book.Dozens of Delawareans sent me ideas, edited my words and greatly improved the final product. I’m gratefulto all of them.There are four in particular who deserve special mention, because the project started with them many months ago, seated around my kitchen table.Susan Swan, Ann Marie Johnson Ianni, Nancy Charron and Stephanie McClellan were simply amazing interms of their wisdom, tenacity and patience with me. Any mistakes in these pages are, of course, minealone. But the four of them rightfully get credit for that which is good. I simply can’t thank them enough.I’m also grateful to the folks at Brain Storm, a firm focused on developing policy ideas for public servants.They were veryhelpful in terms of making sure I was up to speed on initiatives across the country–for better and for worse.Iwould also like to thank Joe Rogalsky, Molly Keresztury, Jed Weeks, Douglas Marshall-Steele, and SheilaGrant amongst others who made important editorial contributions at different times in the process.Finally, I thank my family for their love and support, not just during the writing of this book, but during my entire career serving the people of Delaware. My kids, Molly and Michael, as well as my wife, Carla, remindme all the time that government and policy are not supposed to be about fancy speeches and ideas, butrather about actions that make a difference in the lives of real people. I love them and am grateful for their love in return.
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Contents
Introduction
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Energy, Climate Change, and Delaware’s Future
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APlan for Enhancing Our Quality of Life in Delaware
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Turning Ideas into Meaningful Employment (TIME)
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Enhancing Delaware’s Safety and Security
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In Sickness and in Health: Health Care for All Delawareans
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Delaware’s Education Future: World Class Public Schools
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Conclusion
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