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Currently an administrator with New Castle County’s Community Services Department, C. R. McLeod formerly served as the communications director for County Executive Chris Coons and as an assistant to U.S. Senator Tom Carper. He is a member of the 2011 Leadership Delaware class.
Part of our October series on Jobs & The Economy, featuring written op-ed pieces and Q&As with Delaware’s business, labor and government leaders. December 1999. Remember it? Y2K paranoia, Prince’s song “1999” getting constant airplay, and the Furby was the “must have” Christmas toy. Do you also remember Delaware’s unemployment rate at the time? [...]
When the space shuttle Atlantis returns home and touches down on July 21, a 30-year chapter in our country’s pursuit of space exploration will come to a close. The obvious question is what is and should be next for our country’s space program? The future of the space program isn’t just a question for scientists [...]
As a current fellow of the 2011 Leadership Delaware class, I had the opportunity to hear varying opinions on the topic of renewable energy during the June meeting of our class. One topic of particular interest was the continued subsidizing of ethanol production as a better alternative to gasoline. This week, the U.S. Senate voted [...]
Organization: Girls On The Run Delaware
Girls on the Run® is a 501(c)3 positive youth development program which combines an interactive curriculum and running to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls. Our core curriculum addresses many aspects of girls’ development – their physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. Lessons provide girls with the tools to make positive decisions and to avoid risky adolescent behaviors.
Girls on the Run will be hosting their Spring 5k Saturday, May 19th, 2012 at the Wilmington Riverfront. Registration opens at 7am and the race starts at 8:30am.
