Bill Text: DE HCR95 | 2017-2018 | 149th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Honoring The Young Women From Across The State Of Delaware Participating In The 2018 Session Of Delaware Girls State.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-06-21 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT [HCR95 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2017-HCR95-Draft.html
SPONSOR: |
Rep. Schwartzkopf & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Viola & Rep. D. Short & Rep. Hudson on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. McBride & Sen. Henry & Sen. Poore & Sen. Simpson & Sen. Lavelle on behalf of all Senators |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 95
HONORING THE YOUNG WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2018 SESSION OF DELAWARE GIRLS STATE.
WHEREAS, during the week of June 17, 2018, 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 2018 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 Secretary of State, an Attorney General, a State Treasurer, a State Auditor, a State Insurance Commissioner, a Secretary of Education and leaders of both houses of the General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, the young women participating in the 2018 session of Girls State include:
Tori-Lynn Glover of Appoquinimink High School
Madison Wells-James of Appoquinimink High School
Beatrix Moore of Archmere Academy
Madeline Singh of Archmere Academy
Nia Anderson of Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Molly Erdman of Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Isabelle (Izzy) Hidalgo of Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Selma Cermeric of Caesar Rodney High School
Wyatt Patterson of Caesar Rodney High School
Yuxin He of Cape Henlopen High School
Cainijia Mosley of Cape Henlopen High School
Sarah Klabunde of Charter School of Wilmington
Tara Lennon of Charter School of Wilmington
Ria Swaminathan of Charter School of Wilmington
Srivasudha (Vasu) Jayanthi of Concord High School
Samantha Lopez-Rico of Conrad Schools of Science
Nicole Pilla of Conrad Schools of Science
Sarah Bailey of Delaware Academy of Public Safety & Science
Alix Pantano of Delaware Academy of Public Safety & Science
Janelly Salazar-Ramirez of Delaware Academy of Public Safety & Science
Christina Colatriano of Delcastle Technical High School
Zaria Pierce of Delcastle Technical High School
Rebecca Wyatt of Delmar High School
Elizabeth Kelly of Delaware Military Academy
Erin Naughton of Delaware Military Academy
Madison Williams of Delaware Military Academy
Aspen Ozer of Dover High School
Abigail O'Sields of Indian River High School
Grace Snyder of Indian River High School
Stephanie Erwin of Lake Forest High School
Caila Miles of Lake Forest High School
Brenna DeRocili of Middletown High School
Alexa Freeman of Middletown High School
Abigail Griffith of Middletown High School
Anna Godlewski of Middletown High School
Tamara Sarapong of Middletown High School
Kirsten Scher of Middletown High School
Stephanie Cabrera-Ruiz of Milford Senior High School
Amber Landon of Milford Senior High School
Courtney Brown of Newark Charter School
Hannah Kim of Newark Charter School
Lawson Schultz of Newark Charter School
Esha Shah of Newark Charter School
Mackenzie Smith of Newark Charter School
Jaime Hoffman of Newark High School
Kaiyla Jolley of Newark High School
Julles Stevenson of Newark High School
Anne (Ali) Rosenthal of Sanford School
Tania Laurent of Seaford High School
Brianna Walker of Seaford High School
Rachel Hexamer of Smyrna High School
Jillian Hughes of Smyrna High School
Katie Rocco of Smyrna High School
Emiy Marthaler of St. Thomas More Academy
Jessica Simmons of St. Thomas More Academy
Jessica Zhang of St. Thomas More Academy
Angie Rivera-Pavon of Sussex Academy
Grace Scott of Sussex Academy
Kathryn Van Pelt of Sussex Academy
Madison Rice of Sussex Central High School
Rebecca Lenhart of Sussex Technical High School
Onaedo Okoye of Sussex Technical High School
Karli Sunnergren of Sussex Technical High School
Becky Trader of Sussex Technical High School
Jacqueline Yeo of Sussex Technical High School
Eirinn Sikes of Tatnall High School
Olivia Thompson of Wilmington Christian School
Anissa Cartagena of William Penn High School
Sarah Getchell 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;
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 149 th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate thereof concurring therein, that its members do hereby commend each of the participants in the 2018 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 2018 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 2018 session of Delaware Girls State.