Bill Text: DE SCR22 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Honoring The Young Women From Across The State Of Delaware Participating In The 2011 Session Of Delaware Girls State.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-06-23 - Passed in House by Voice Vote [SCR22 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2011-SCR22-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Simpson on behalf of all Senators & Rep. D. Short, on behalf of all Representatives |
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DELAWARE STATE SENATE 146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22 |
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HONORING THE YOUNG WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2011 SESSION OF DELAWARE GIRLS STATE. |
WHEREAS, during the week of June 20, 2011, 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 2011 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 2011 session of Girls State include:
Alexa August of Sussex Tech
Alyssa Babuca of Caesar Rodney
Stephanie Bailey of Tatnall
Sara Bean of Sussex Tech
Bria Borders of Appoquinimink
Madison Brown of Sanford
Stacey Burrell of Conrad
Emily Coll of Conrad
Grace Cummings of Indian River
Sandra Demberger of Tatnall
Katie Dodge of Smyrna
Keda Dorisca of Sussex Tech
Alina Ehsan of Cab Calloway
Meghan Elliott of Sussex Tech
Feh Fogam of St. Elizabeth
Anna Gill of Cab Calloway
Ariah Holmes of Woodbridge
Alyssa Hudson of Indian River
Taschua Jeboda of Appoquinimink
Michelle Katz of Cab Calloway
Kennedy Kowalski of Charter
Kati Kobasa of Tatnall
Kristen Kosnic of Cab Calloway
Yoselin Lopez of Sussex Central
Mahmood Mahnoor of Sussex Tech
Rachel Mink of Charter
Melanie Mitten of AI DuPont
Kimberly Napoline of Concord
Kelly Nolte of Cab Calloway
Julia Ramsey of Charter
Sarah Reed of Cape Henlopen
Megan Rise of Newark
Maggie Saylor of Indian River
Laura Seitz of Indian River
Erika Silliman of Delaware Military Academy
Sha-Raye Smiley of Sussex Central
Melissa Stirrup of Cape Henlopen
Rebecca Summers of Delaware Military Academy
Chloe Thompson of Delaware Military Academy
Ellie Wallace of Charter
Alicia Walls of Sussex Tech
Andralea Lykens of Caesar Rodney
Isabel Wharton of Sussex Tech
Gerti Wilson of Smyrna
Victoria Zugehar of Archmere Academy
Kayla Zwicharowski of Polytech
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 Senate of the 146th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives thereof concurring therein, that its members do hereby commend each of the participants in the 2011 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 Senate and the House of Representatives 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 Senate or House chamber as duly elected representatives of their fellow citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives 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 2011 Session of Girls State, and to the sponsor of the event, the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion.
SYNOPSIS
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This resolution recognizes and honors the young women of Delaware participating in the 2011 session of Delaware Girls State. |
AUTHOR:Sen. Simpson
