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.
Although they are most spectacular in spring, part of the attraction of dogwoods lies in their year-round beauty. They are truly a four-season plant, displaying rich green luster in the summer followed by deep red leaves in the fall. Bright red clusters of seeds decorate the tree in the winter months.