Bill Text: DE HCR91 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Honoring The Young Women From Across The State Of Delaware Participating In The 2016 Session Of Delaware Girls State.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-4)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-06-23 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT [HCR91 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-HCR91-Draft.html
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Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Hudson & Rep. Bennett & Rep. Bolden & Rep. Briggs King & Rep. Heffernan & Rep. Keeley & Rep. M. Smith & Rep. K. Williams, on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Blevins & Sen. Henry & Sen. Cloutier & Sen. Hall-Long & Sen. Peterson & Sen. Poore, on behalf of all Senators |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 91 |
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HONORING THE YOUNG WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2016 SESSION OF DELAWARE GIRLS STATE. |
WHEREAS, during the week of June 20, 2016, 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 2016 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 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 2016 session of Girls State include:
Camryn Howarth of Archmere Academy
Sophia Singh of Archmere Academy
Keri Edwards of Brandywine High School
Sansskruty Rayavarapu of Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Meaghan Wallace of Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Adriana Cazzell of Caesar Rodney High School
Grace Collins of Caesar Rodney High School
McKenzie Melvin of Caesar Rodney High School
Taylor Ostertag of Caesar Rodney High School
Jillian Canning of Charter School of Wilmington
Elizabeth Habash of Charter School of Wilmington
Amanda Stiebris of Charter School of Wilmington
Kristen Chou of Concord High School
Meera Kripalu of Concord High School
Jordan Peel of Concord High School
Caroline Procak of Concord High School
Sara Saienni of Conrad Schools of Science
Danaya Dews of DelCastle High School
Denae Mendez of DelCastle High School
Elle Cyrus of Delaware Military Academy
Celia Gambacorta of Delaware Military Academy
Marian Poad of Delaware Military Academy
Ava Rice of Delaware Military Academy
Kristen Glass of Dover High School
Kristin Moffett of Dover High School
Sara Poultney of Dover High School
Grace Yeung of Dover High School
Lindsey Grow of Indian River High School
Sara Saylor of Indian River High School
Katelyn Coleman of Lake Forest High School
Sophia Emery of Lake Forest High School
TyAnna Handy of Laurel Senior High School
Lauren Achenchi of Middletown High School
Nicole Feret of Middletown High School
Cara Godlewski of Middletown High School
Megan Licata of Middletown High School
Kayleece Seals of Middletown High School
Heather Callahan ofNewark Charter School
Erin Dickert of Newark Charter School
Olivia Skaug of Newark Charter School
Mereveille Avinou of Polytech High School
Lauren Price of Polytech High School
Amicaela Valerio of Polytech High School
Julia Pelesko of Sanford High School
Nisha Yeleswaram of Sanford High School
Lilian Byington of Seaford High School
Samantha Cotton of Seaford High School
Hannah Doyle of Seaford High School
Abby Pearson of Seaford High School
Britney Smith of Seaford High School
Elana Montejo of Smyrna High School
Samantha Sawyer of Smyrna High School
Kylie Womer of Smyrna High School
Meghan Yerkes of Smyrna High School
Abigayle Gant of St. Elizabeth High School
Juliana Owens of St. Elizabeth High School
Catherine Johnson of St. Marks High School
Michaela Reyes of Sussex Academy
Elizabeth Berger of Sussex Central High School
Nina Jordan of Sussex Technical High School
Haley Knowles of Sussex Technical High School
Brittany Ritter of Sussex Technical High School
Savannah Panlow of Tatnall High School
Zhane Davis of Thomas McKean High School
Starleese Scott of Thomas McKean High School
Aliyah Navarro of Wilmington Christian School
Olivia Tyler of Wilmington Christian School
Kathleen Shannon of Wilmington Friends School
WHEREAS, the counselors participating in the 2016 session of Girls State include:
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;
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 148th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate thereof concurring therein, that its members do hereby commend each of the participants in the 2016 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 2016 Session of Girls State, and to the sponsor of the event, the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Delaware.
SYNOPSIS
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This concurrent resolution recognizes and honors the young women of Delaware participating in the 2016 session of Delaware Girls State. |
