Public employees. Less than half of the states include state employees in their definitions of public official and of those, most only include high-level employees. Effective June 2008, Illinois added sworn law enforcement or peace officers to their definition. Excluding legislators.
Definition of dogwood winter. South & Midland. : a brief spell of wintry weather in spring.
Dogwoods grown in full sun tend to produce more flowers. Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is native to the eastern half of the U.S. An average dogwood tree grows at a moderate rate, reaching a mature height of around 20 to 30 feet.n their natural habitat, dogwood trees often grow as understory trees in partial shade. As a landscape specimen, dogwoods do well in full sun to partial shade. Trees that grow in full sun often require more water than trees that grow in shady spots.