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.
Growth rate: Medium, with height increases of 13 to 24 inches a year. Cost: 4-6 feet, $150-$200. One of the most popular trees in a residential landscape, the dogwood (whether it be white, pink or red) is considered an ornamental and a flowering tree. It blooms in April and May, and then features dark green leaves throughout the summer. In the fall, the leaves turn red or reddish purple.