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GOVERNMENT
Nicole Majeski
Department of Transportation
In 2021, Nicole Majeski was sworn
in as the 11th Delaware Secretary of Transportation and is responsible
for 90% of the state’s transportation network. That includes the Division of Motor Vehicles and the Delaware Transit Corporation. She oversees the development and implementation of the state’s six-year capital program with $4 billion worth of projects. Majeski also works with state, county, and municipal officials to coordinate land planning and transportation needs throughout the state to serve residential and business uses. Majeski oversees one of the largest state departments, with 2,500 employees.
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Kathaleen St. J. McCormick
Delaware Court of Chancery
Delaware’s Court of Chancery is the premier venue for legal disputes for the state’s more than 1 million legal incorporations, and its judges hear cases that involve shareholders, executives and corporate boards.
In 2021, Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick became the first female chancellor in the court’s history. She began her legal career as a legal aid lawyer, and then went into private practice at Young Conaway Stargatt
& Taylor, focusing on corporate and alternative entity law. In 2018, Gov. John Carney appointed McCormick to the Court of Chancery as a new vice chancellor. She took over the top seat from Chancellor Andre Bouchard. Among recent cases, McCormick was assigned the merger dispute between Elon Musk and Twitter in 2022
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Col. William McDonald
Col. William C. McDonald commands 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, and he is responsible for the combined C-5M Super Galaxy and C-17A Globemaster III wing providing worldwide movement of high-priority personnel and cargo. Dover AFB is also home to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, the Department
of Defense’s largest aerial port, and the Air Mobility Command Museum. With 6,100 airmen, McDonald oversees one of the largest employment facilities in Kent County and the state.
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Regina Mitchell
Delaware Division of Small Business
The Division of Small Business is a service-focused agency committed to supporting businesses starting and growing in Delaware. There are almost 100 organizations, including nonprofits and agencies that have more than 300 programs that offer support for small business owners. As the head of the Division, Regina Mitchell leads a team that helps guide businesses to those resources, attracting new businesses and administering the state’s strategic fund. As the division also oversees the state’s Tourism Office and the Office
of Supplier Diversity, Mitchell also works to market the state as a tourist destination and certifying diverse businesses to boost visibility among state contractors.
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