Bill Text: DE HCR152 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Honoring The Young Women From Across The State Of Delaware Participating In The 2024 Session Of Delaware Girls State.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-06-18 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES [HCR152 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2023-HCR152-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Minor-Brown & Rep. Harris & Rep. Ramone & Rep. Yearick on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Sokola & Sen. Townsend & Sen. Lockman & Sen. Hocker & Sen. Pettyjohn on behalf of all Senators |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 152
HONORING THE YOUNG WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2024 SESSION OF DELAWARE GIRLS STATE.
WHEREAS, during the week of June 16, 2024, young women from across the State of Delaware, students at the State's public and private high schools, come to Legislative Hall in Dover to participate in the 2024 session of Delaware Girls State; and
WHEREAS, during their stay here, these young women will receive valuable hands-on training and experience in the legislative process and the ways of State government, which will serve them in good stead in their later lives; and
WHEREAS, the experience they receive during Girls State will prove especially useful to those among their number who go on to assume leadership roles in government or seek elective office in the future; and
WHEREAS, the young women participating in the 2024 session of Girls State include:
Srinitya Pamulapati of Appoquinimink High School
Brianna Yang of Archmere Academy
Rucha Purandare of Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Jessica Root of Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Sylvia Ibrahium of Caesar Rodney High School
Vivian Li of Caesar Rodney High School
Angelique Louie of Caesar Rodney High School
Makinley Stuart of Caesar Rodney High School
Darcy Crotty of Cape Henelopen High School
Rania Khan of Cape Henelopen High School
Abigail Schaeffer of Cape Henelopen High School
Robin Archangelo of Caravel Academy
Alena Malinowski of Caravel Academy
Rujula Borkar of Charter School of Wilmington
Alexis Kupchik of Charter School of Wilmington
Arianna Li of Charter School of Wilmington
Elizabeth Yue of Charter School of Wilmington
Mackenzie Brewer of Conrad School of Science
Jade Green of Conrad School of Science
Emma Madison of Conrad School of Science
Mckenna Dineen of DMA
Madison Harris of Middletown High School
Shil Shah of Middletown High School
Devyanshi Sharma of Middletown High School
Melinda Gillespie of Mount Pleasant High School
Doris Cao of Newark Charter High School
Alanna Denault of Newark Charter High School
Gurleen Kaur of Newark Charter High School
Ashwika Musku of Newark Charter High School
Giovanna Rhodes of Newark Charter High School
Raiyaan Wilson of Newark Charter High School
Alyssa Bush of Odessa High School
Kalena Diaz of Odessa High School
Caroline Miller of Odessa High School
Sarah Szeto of Odessa High School
Addison Witham of Odessa High School
Elyse Fuller of POLYTECH High School
Siobhan Lucey of Sanford High School
Zanniah Frisby of Seaford High School
Ingrid Suarez-Ramirez of Seaford High School
Samiyah Britt of Smyrna High School
Teagan Buss of Smyrna High School
Kendall Smith of Smyrna High School
Adrienne Watts of St. Mark's High School
Olunifemi Anawo of Sussex Central High School
L. Kay Sharp of Sussex Central High School
Melisa Velasquez-Zunun of Sussex Central High School
Lylie Bataille of Sussex Technical High School
Oyinladun Akinroluyo of William Penn High School
WHEREAS, during their week-long session these young women will learn many of the details of the process whereby a bill becomes a law, and debate and discuss many issues both timely and of great importance to the State of Delaware; and
WHEREAS, throughout the week the Girls State delegates will be deeply involved in a study of such subjects as conduct of elections, the operation for the legislative caucus and committee systems, majority and minority positions, and many other aspects of the political process, all of which will give them valuable knowledge of the manner in which the American system of representative democracy operates; and
WHEREAS, the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Delaware has once again sponsored this important educational program, as it has done for many years, thereby displaying a deep dedication to the American system of government and to the essential task of ensuring that our youth understand and appreciate that system.
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate thereof concurring therein, that its members do hereby commend each of the participants in the 2024 Girls State session for their hard work and extend to each sincere congratulations on a very successful session at Legislative Hall.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate do hereby extend to every participant sincere best wishes for success in all future endeavors, together with the hope that at least a few of these fine young Delawareans may one day find themselves again in the House or Senate chamber as duly elected representatives of their fellow citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate do hereby commend and thank the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Delaware for its sponsorship of this outstanding program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution shall be presented to each of the delegates of the 2024 Session of Girls State, and to the sponsor of the event, the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Delaware.
SYNOPSIS
This concurrent resolution recognizes and honors the young women of Delaware participating in the 2024 session of Delaware Girls State.
