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Governor Markell Testifies on Disability Employment

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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Gov. Jack Markell is in Washington for a congressional hearing on employment of disabled people.

Markell was to testify Tuesday at a meeting of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

As chairman of the National Governors Association this year, Markell has chosen employing people with disabilities as his signature initiative.

Officials from Washington state, Oklahoma and Utah also were schedules to testify at Tuesday's Senate committee hearing on state leadership and innovation in disability employment.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.