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SUMMARY:DelCOG Annual Meeting 2025
DESCRIPTION:Delaware Coalition for Open Government\nAnnual Meeting\nFeaturing Senator Laura Sturgeon and Representative Cyndie Romer\nNovember 6\, 2025\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n  \nWatch meeting recording\n  \nThe Delaware Coalition for Open Government invites you to attend our Annual Meeting\, which will feature State Senator Laura Sturgeon and State Representative Cyndie Romer discussing the successful passage of Senate Bill 4\, which created the Delaware Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Over two decades after the effort to create this independent and nonpartisan oversight office began\, SB 4 was signed into law by Governor Matt Meyer on August 14\, 2025. Sen. Sturgeon and Rep. Romer will discuss their efforts to finally get this legislation over the finish line and what the office will look like once it begins its investigations. \n  \nAnnual Meeting Agenda\n7:00 p.m.    Welcome and Opening Remarks\n7:10 p.m.    DelCOG Annual Report by President John Kowalko III\n7:30 p.m.    Overview and future of Delaware’s OIG by Sen. Sturgeon and Rep. Romer\n8:00 p.m.    Q&A Discussion with Audience \n  \nSen. Laura Sturgeon\, the first Latina elected to the Delaware State Senate\, is chair of the Senate Education Committee\, a member of the Senate Labor and Elections & Government Affairs committee\, and sits on the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee. Her career in education includes teaching Spanish at Concord High School and English at Delcastle and Hodgson Technical high schools. She held a board seat on her teacher’s union executive committee and also on the board of the Delaware State Education Association. With a passion for women’s rights and a desire to help mold public education policy\, she was inspired her to run for a seat in the Delaware General Assembly. In 2025\, she sponsored Senate Bill 4\, to establish a Delaware OIG that was passed by the Senate and the House. It was signed into law on August 14\, 2025. \n  \nRep. Cyndie Romer\, House prime sponsor of SB 4 says\, “it is critical that we as a state government are transparent about our processes\, and any of the issues that arise within them.” With a degree in economics\, a background as a technology consultant\, and determined to use her “voice\, privilege\, and energy in the service of others\,” she has been a community advocate\, actively serving on Criminal Justice and Education committees for the NAACP – Newark Branch\, Moms Demand Action\, and ACLU of Delaware. She is a strong supporter of women’s reproductive rights\, the LGBTQ+ community and voting rights\, and she is passionate that everyone\, regardless of race\, gender\, sexual orientation\, or economic status\, has equitable opportunities for advancement. \n  \nThis event is free and open to the public.\n  \nFor questions or more information: contact@delcog.org \n  \n\n\nZoom Meeting Information\nTopic: DelCOG Annual Meeting 2025 \nTime: 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88257167631?pwd=gYcgMSx3pwkoC1OaAXQD19bnvGKV6m.1 \nMeeting ID: 882 5716 7631 \nPasscode: 513100 \n— \nOne tap mobile \n+13017158592\,\,88257167631#\,\,\,\,*513100# US (Washington DC) \n+16469313860\,\,88257167631#\,\,\,\,*513100# US \n— \nDial by your location \n\n +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n +1 646 931 3860 US\n +1 305 224 1968 US\n +1 309 205 3325 US\n +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n +1 507 473 4847 US\n +1 564 217 2000 US\n +1 669 444 9171 US\n +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n +1 689 278 1000 US\n +1 719 359 4580 US\n +1 253 205 0468 US\n +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n +1 360 209 5623 US\n +1 386 347 5053 US\n\nMeeting ID: 882 5716 7631 \nPasscode: 513100 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kAIEG8Wg7 \n 
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SUMMARY:DelCOG Annual Meeting 2024
DESCRIPTION:“The Inspector General: Guardian of the Public Trust”\nFeatured Speaker: Dan Bevarly\nWednesday\, November 13\, 2024\n7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nvia Zoom\n  \nWatch video recording of meeting.\n  \nThe Delaware Coalition for Open Government invites you to attend our Annual Meeting featuring keynote speaker Dan Bevarly! \n  \nAnnual Meeting Agenda\n7:00 p.m.  Welcome and Opening Remarks\n7:10 p.m.  DelCOG Annual Report by President John Kowalko III\n7:30 p.m.  Dan Bevarly Keynote Speech\n8:00 p.m. Q&A Discussion with Audience \n  \nDan Bevarly\nFounder\, The Democracy Kitchen\n Dan Bevarly is the founder of The Democracy Kitchen\, an organization successfully bringing diverse audiences with conflicting points of view together to form dynamic people networks for better collaboration and problem-solving. Dan’s recipe for restoring public trust depends on combining three ingredients: our government\, the press\, and the public. He says\, “Both the government and the news media must build meaningful relationships with the residents they serve and with each other.” \nHis career\, including extensive experience in public administration and civic engagement\, spans the public\, private\, and nonprofit sectors and is underscored by his commitment to effecting positive changes in our democracy. Dan previously has served as director of the National Freedom of Information Coalition. \n  \n\nThis event is free and open to the public.\nFor questions or more information: contact@delcog.org \n  \n\n  \nZoom Meeting Information\nTopic: DelCOG Annual Meeting 2024 \nTime: 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86558041742?pwd=amNiQ0NZUjJ6ZWFNUkhmeXFlYXJyQT09 \nMeeting ID: 865 5804 1742 \nPasscode: 588744 \nOne tap mobile \n+13017158592\,\,86558041742#\,\,\,\,*588744# US (Washington DC) \n+16465588656\,\,86558041742#\,\,\,\,*588744# US (New York) \nDial by your location \n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) \n+1 305 224 1968 US \n+1 309 205 3325 US \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) \n+1 646 931 3860 US \n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) \n+1 689 278 1000 US \n+1 719 359 4580 US \n+1 253 205 0468 US \n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) \n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \n+1 360 209 5623 US \n+1 386 347 5053 US \n+1 507 473 4847 US \n+1 564 217 2000 US \n+1 669 444 9171 US \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd6zFNJVcx
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SUMMARY:DelCOG Annual Meeting 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Most Important and Effective Public Official You Never Heard Of:\nAn Inspector General and Why Delaware Needs One\nA Virtual DelCOG Annual Meeting via Zoom\nWednesday\, December 6\, 2023 • 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST\n  \nWatch video recording of the meeting.\n  \nThe Delaware Coalition for Open Government invites you to join us for a program featuring experts on transparency and accountability and why both principles should matter to Delaware citizens. \n  \nAnnual Meeting Agenda\n7:00 p.m. Welcome and DELCOG Annual Report – President John Kowalko III\n7:20 p.m. Claire Snyder-Hall on The Need for Greater Transparency in Delaware\n7:40 p.m. Shannon Manigault on The Role of and Need for an Inspector General\n8:00 p.m. Q & A / Comments from Audience – John Kowalko III\, Moderator \nSpeaker Biographies\nClaire Snyder-Hall\, Executive Director\, Common Cause Delaware since 2021\nWriter\, speaker\, activist\, and advocate\, Ms. Snyder-Hall has taught courses in American political thought\, democratic theory and more at various universities\, including George Mason\, Illinois State\, Rutgers\, and Princeton. She is experienced in community building and has worked as a lobbyist for democracy reform in the Delaware state legislature. Some of her most recent research focused on ways to strengthen connections between state-level elected officials and public life. Author of Battling the Prince: A Woman Fights for Democracy\, she was co-editor of New Political Science: A Journal of Politics and Culture for several years. She holds a B.A. from Smith College and a Ph.D. in political science from Rutgers. \nShannon Manigault\, Inspector General\, City of Atlanta\, Georgia\, since 2021\nMs. Manigault previously worked in the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) as IG of 5 NYC agencies and led an investigative team probing criminal misconduct\, ranging from bribery and insurance theft to narcotics sales and credit card fraud. When legislative counsel for the New York City Council\, she drafted and negotiated legislation regarding procurement of goods\, services\, and construction\, and coordinated Council oversight of city agencies. She also clerked for the Hon. John C. Lifland (ret.) in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and later served as a litigation associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. She earned an A.B. from Harvard College and a JD from Harvard Law School. \n\nFor more information: contact@delcog.org
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