Lt. Governor Matt Denn

Lt. Gov. Matt Denn Lt. Gov. Matt Denn

As Delaware's Lieutenant Governor, my promise and goal is to be a voice for Delaware's children in the halls of government. Specifically, my priorities include:

  • Improving our public schools by making Delaware a destination of choice for our region's top new teachers and child care professionals, and treating those teachers and child care workers as professionals;
  • Assuring health insurance for every child in our state by the end of 2010 as the first step in our goal of universal health care coverage;
  • Ensuring stricter enforcement of Delaware's environmental laws, to protect our kids from pollutants that cause childhood asthma and brain damage; and
  • Improving the services that our state offers children who face special challenges-children who are abused, neglected, living in foster care, or fighting to overcome disabilities.

I am also continuing some of the initiatives of previous Lieutenant Governors, including:

  • The Lt. Governor's Challenge to encourage fitness;
  • Models of Excellence in Education, to identify practices in our schools that are helping children succeed; and
  • The Interagency Council on Adult Literacy, which coordinates and advances adult education programs around the state.

I look forward to working with and alongside Gov. Jack Markell. Please feel free to email me anytime at matthew.denn@state.de.us. Or to let me know about an event that's coming up I might want to attend, please email patricia.johnson@state.de.us. Thanks for stopping by.

Lt. Governor Matt Denn

News

April 30, 2009 - Lieutenant Governor, Legislators Announce "Delaware Covers All Kids" Health Insurance Legislation
Bill would allow families to buy comprehensive health coverage from Delaware CHIP program for just over $100/child per month

April 8, 2009 - Markell, Denn Unveil Education Reform Legislation
The three bills, if passed, would replace the DSTP, support our teachers, and allow more decision making power at the local level

Mar 13, 2009 - Obama, Biden Meet with Denn and Other State Stimulus Czars
Denn brings back to Delaware ideas to maximize the state's stimulus opportunity, and announces weekly updates on stimulus progress.

 

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Support the Markell-Denn Education Reform Bills!

Read about three reform bills that call for replacing the DSTP (SB 68), supporting our teachers (SB 67), and allowing more decision making power at the local level with citizen oversight and transparency in school finances (HB 119).

If you want to get involved in education reform, please call Chad Robinson at 302-744-4311 or email him at chad.robinson@state.de.us

See how we got to this point, by reading about the public forums held throughout the state on the Markell-Denn education reform agenda and download podcasts of the public meetings.

Visit the Back to School Briefings website

Lt. Governor's Mentoring Program

Mentoring

One of my goals as Lieutenant Governor will be to encourage for Delawareans to mentor children in our public schools. Mentoring provides not only much needed tutoring for children who may be struggling, but a caring and reliable supporter.

In addition to encouraging individuals to become mentors, I also am recruiting business to partner with specific schools. Not only will this provide a source of mentors, but my hope is that it can benefit schools in other ways as well, including finding ways to keep schools open into the evenings and weekends so they can serve as locations for more community activities.

To find out more, go to:
www.delawarementoring.org



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Last Updated: Thursday, 07-May-2009 13:45:13 EDT
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