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.
(1). Dog fennel is primarily a weed of landscapes, nursery, and some agronomic crops that is found throughout the United States. Dog fennel is a winter or summer annual with finely dissected leaves that may reach between 50 cm and 2 meters in height. Stems below the cotyledons are green and become maroon with age. The first true leaves are opposite, but all subsequent leaves are alternate.