DSU President Williams Receives General Assembly’s Welcome

Gov. Jack A. Markell signed Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 25 on that same day, officially welcoming Dr. Williams and extending best wishes for his new tenure as DSU President. State Sen. Brian Bushweller was the primary sponsor of the resolution that had earlier passed in the Senate and the House..

 

Dr. Claibourne D. Smith, the DSU Board of Trustees chairman who served as acting president during the previous DSU presidential search period, and Dr. Ronald H. Blackmon, interim DSU provost and vice president of Academic of Affairs, accompanied Dr. Williams on the visit to Legislative Hall and the Office of the Governor.

 

The DSU president spoke separately before the state Senate and the state House of Representatives, graciously expressing his appreciation for the welcome and well-wishes as well as his positive anticipation in working in the future with the General Assembly and Gov. Markell on behalf of the University. He later had a pleasant meeting with Gov. Markell, along with Sen. Bushweller and Rep. William Carson.