Bill Text: DE HCR58 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly | Draft


Bill Title: Honoring The Young Women From Across The State Of Delaware Participating In The 2010 Session Of Delaware's Girls' State.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-06-24 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT [HCR58 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2009-HCR58-Draft.html


SPONSOR:

Rep. D. Short on behalf of all Representatives;Sen. Simpson, on behalf of all Senators

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

145th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 58

HONORING THE YOUNG WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2010 SESSION OF DELAWARE'S GIRLS' STATE.


WHEREAS, during the week of June 21, 2010, young women from across the State of Delaware, students at the state's public and private high schools, have come to Legislative Hall in Dover to participate in the 2010 session of Delaware Girls' State; and

WHEREAS, during their stay here, these young women will be receiving 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 are receiving 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 participants in Delaware Girls' State have, during their session, elected from among their ranks a Governor, a Lieutenant Governor, a State Treasurer, a State Auditor, a State Insurance Commissioner and members of both houses of the General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, the young women participating in the 2010 session of Girls' State include:

Margaret Bartley of Cape Henlopen

Cara Battorff of Tatnall

Saranna Blair of St. Mark's

Maegan Bourne of Delmarva Christian

Bailey Bray of Del. Military Academy

Lindsey Brittingham of Laurel

Rebecca Bryan of Delmarva Christian

Shira Butt of Charter

Molly Cain of Seaford

Courtney Carter of Smyrna

Retura Ciaar of Del. Military Academy

Kaitlyn Conlin of St. Thomas More

Caroline Dengler of Middletown

Katie Dixon of Cab Calloway

Patricia Dombroski of Polytech

Kelsey Doughten of Del. Military Academy

Natalia Drew of William Penn

Alexus Duffy of Cape Henlopen

Abigail Dwornik of Cab Calloway

Brianne Earnest of Padua

Keisi Escalante of Sussex Tech

Denise Feliciano of Appoquinimink

Kayla Foromal of Appoquinimink

Rachel Fry of Charter

Siebatu Gaojig of Appoquinimink

Katie Grant of Seaford

Catherine Gross of Del. Military Academy

Jordyn Gum of Delmarva Christian

Michelle Haney of Sussex Tech

Brittany Hanks of Delmarva Christian

Tyler Paige Hastie of Tatnall

Megan Johnson of Charter

Summer Kates of Sussex Tech

Caroline Kawalski of Charter

Nadia Kiamiln of Charter

Alicia Lathan of Del. Military Academy

Abigail Lauder of St. Thomas More

Sabrina Lessner of Friends

Carol Linde of Indian River

Sonia Lopez of St. Mark's

Katherine Lounsbury of Tatnall

Anna Lukasrewicz of Charter

Christiaa Ly of St. Georges

Krittika Madadi of Conrad

Charinel Matos of Sussex Tech

Natalie Mayan of St. Thomas More

Erin McCleary of Caesar Rodney

Faith McCoy of Lake Forest

Alice Miao of Brandywine

Larren Mick of Polytech

Lydia Miller of Cape Henlopen

Karri Moorehead of William Penn

Lauren Muzakhalili of Dover

Emily Pierce of Dover

Rose Porter of Cab Calloway

Rachel Reed of Del. Military Academy

Elizabeth Rivera of Dover

Radhiko Samant of Charter

Kelsey Schaimberg of Cab Calloway

Shaili Shah of Del. Military Academy

Victoria Shotto of Polytech

Abigail Simonson of Cape Henlopen

Rita Snell of Sanford

Rose Sun of Charter

Bridget Tong of Archmere Academy

Hannah Wagner of Sussex Tech

Nicole Walsh of Sanford

Carleigh Walter of Cab Calloway

Carrie Weidman of Indian River

Catherine Wickes of Cab Calloway

Haley Winward of Tatnall

Change Yi of Indian River

WHEREAS, during their week-long session these young women have learned many of the details of the process whereby a bill becomes a law, and have debated and discussed many issues both timely and of great importance to the State of Delaware; and

WHEREAS, throughout the week the Girls' State delegates have been 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 Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion has once again sponsored this important educational program, as they have 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.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 145th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate thereof concurring therein, that its members do hereby commend each of the participants in the 2010 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 her 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 the House of Representatives and the Senate do hereby commend and thank the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion for their sponsorship of this outstanding program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be presented to each of the delegates of the 2010 Session of Girls' State, and to the sponsor of the event, the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion.


SYNOPSIS

This resolution recognizes and honors the young women of Delaware participating in the 2010 session of Delaware's Girls' State.

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