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Governor Donald L. Carcieri today joined Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed, House Majority Leader Gordon Fox, Senator Walter Felag, Representative Donna Walsh, Al Verrecchia, chairman of the Governor’s Economic Development Review Panel, and members of the business community at a ceremony to officially sign into law S 945 Substitute A & H 6245 Substitute A, as amended, legislation that reconstitutes the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) board of directors and defines the term of employment for an EDC executive director.
The legislation expands the board of directors from nine members to 13 members, and shall reflect the geographic diversity of the state, with one member representative of higher education. The Governor will continue to serve on the Board, as chairperson, and shall appoint the remaining members, subject to the advice and consent of the senate.
The legislation also defines the term of employment for the position of executive director of three years, allowing for the state to better attract and retain a candidate and to maintain a consistent economic development policy free from political changes.
Governor Donald L. Carcieri and Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis were honored today with a national award for their work establishing the state’s first, official Standards of Conduct for the state’s 21,000 notaries public.
The National Notary Association (NNA) presented Carieri and Mollis with its 2009 Calvin Coolidge Award, which honors the nation’s best new program for improving the professionalism and effectiveness of notaries public.
“Governor Carcieri and Secretary Mollis are each to be commended for their commitment to the office of the notary public in the state of Rhode Island,” said Larisa B. Gurnick, the NNA’s CEO. “Their leadership serves as an example to other states that the notary public office plays a critical role in the preservation of the public trust.”
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Test Scores Disappointing - Continue to Lag Behind N.H., Vt.
Governor Donald L. Carcieri today (Sept. 23, 2009) joined Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE) Commissioner Deborah A. Gist and RIDE Board of Regents Chairman Robert G. Flanders, Jr., Esq., at a State House news conference to announce the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) science results for Rhode Island students.
Governor Carcieri also Presented with Gold “Well Workplace” Award from WELCOA for State Government Wellness Program
Governor Donald L. Carcieri today honored sixteen organizations from settings representing worksites, education, community, healthcare, government, and the restaurant industry at an awards ceremony in the State Room to recognize creative and effective wellness programs and policies.
The Governor’s Awards for Wellness Innovation were given to eight organizations from six award categories, including:
