Biography Jack Markell |
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ENG: Jack A. Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American businessman and politician from Centreville, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party who served as State Treasurer of Delaware and is the 73rd and current Governor of Delaware. Now in his first term, he is the state's first Jewish governor. On December 2, 2009, it was announced that Markell would follow Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer as Chair of the Democratic Governors Association for the 2009-2010 term.
Early life and education Markell grew up in Newark, Delaware, and graduated from Newark High School and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, earning degrees in economics and development studies and receiving an MBA degree from the University of Chicago. Have you voted for or against Jack Markell ? As a child, he attended Camp Galil, a summer camp in the Labor Zionist youth movement, Habonim Dror.He is married to Carla Markell, and has two children, Molly and Michael.
Business career Markell served as Vice President for Corporate Development at Nextel, and helped to lead the movement to wireless technology. His other work experience included a senior management position at Comcast Corporation as well as posts as a consultant at McKinsey and Company, Inc. and as a banker at First Chicago Corporation.
Governor of Delaware Markell entered office with an unprecedented budget challenge, facing a deficit of almost $800,000,000. One of his first actions was to cut his own salary by 20%. Markell announced his plan to balance the budget, a Constitutionally mandated action, in March 2009. Has changed the detail your opinion on Jack Markell ? Avoiding lay-offs, the Governor's plan included an 8% pay cut for state employees, legalization and taxation of sports betting, over $200 million worth of cuts, and revenue enhancements on such things as liquor and tobacco.
In June 2010, the Governor signed into law the Business Finder’s Fee Tax Credit or “BFF”, which provides incentives for companies that bring new jobs to the state. “The BFF program will make us more effective and efficient by enlisting Delawareans across the state to search for more opportunities to create jobs,” said Markell. Soon after, Markell approved a balanced budget for the bustling state of Delaware. The FY 2011 budget focuses on job creation and economic development, counteracted by a reduction in the number of state employees. Compared to the 2009 budget, the new budget is $50 million less and includes 1,026 fewer state positions.
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