Bill Text: DE SR26 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: Commending Liane Mcdowell Sorenson, Senate Minority Whip, For Her Service To The People Of Delaware And Bidding Farewell To Our Esteemed Colleague As She Retires From The Senate In 2012.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-6)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-06-30 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT [SR26 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2011-SR26-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Sen. Simpson & Sens. Blevins, Bonini, Booth, Bunting, Bushweller, Cloutier, Connor, DeLuca, Ennis, Hall-Long, Henry, Katz, Lawson, Marshall, McBride, McDowell, Peterson, Sokola, Venables

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 26

COMMENDING LIANE MCDOWELL SORENSON, SENATE MINORITY WHIP, FOR HER SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF DELAWARE AND BIDDING FAREWELL TO OUR ESTEEMED COLLEAGUE AS SHE RETIRES FROM THE SENATE IN 2012.

WHEREAS, Liane M. Sorenson has represented the Hockessin/Newark Area in the Delaware General Assembly for twenty years with diligence and distinction; and

WHEREAS, Senator Sorenson was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1992 and has served as a State Senator from 1994-2012; and

WHEREAS, born in Chicago, Illinois, Liane graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Counseling degree; and

WHEREAS, Liane and her husband Boyd have spent their June 30^th wedding anniversary at Legislative Hall until the early hours of the morning every year since 1993; and

WHEREAS, Senator Sorenson is a cancer survivor, and has been an active member of the Delaware Cancer Consortium and the Lance Armstrong Task Force on Cancer Survivorship; and

WHEREAS, Senator Sorenson has served on some of the most influential committees in the State Legislature, including the Joint Finance Committee, the Bond Bill Committee, Legislative Council, and as Chair of the House Education Committee; and

WHEREAS, Senator Sorenson has also served as a member of the following Senate Committees: Education, Ethics, Executive, Health & Social Services, Judiciary, and Permanent Rules; and

WHEREAS, Liane was formerly the Director of the Office of Women's Affairs at the University of Delaware and served as President of the Women's Legislative Network of the National Conference of State Legislatures; and

WHEREAS, Senator Sorenson has been a dedicated advocate for children and families and has sponsored legislation to curb domestic violence, discourage drunk driving, and to tighten licensing requirements for home day care; and

WHEREAS, Senator Sorenson served on the Family Law Commission, first as Co-Chair, then Chair, and continues on as a member; and

WHEREAS, Liane's work and concern for children and families resulted in a school sexual assault reporting policy bill being named the "Liane Sorenson Act"; and

WHEREAS, Senator Sorenson is a grandmother to three and will have her hands full with three more on the way in the next few months; and

WHEREAS, Senator Liane Sorenson has announced her decision to retire from the Senate at the end of this 146^th General Assembly.

NOW THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 146^th General Assembly of the State of Delaware that we hereby extend our gratitude to The Honorable Liane M. Sorenson for her exemplary service to her constituents and the State of Delaware from 1992-2012 and extend our best wishes to Liane and her family for the future.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution, suitably prepared, be presented to Senator Sorenson upon its passage.

SYNOPSIS

This Resolution commends Liane M. Sorenson, Senate Minority Whip, for her service to the people of Delaware and extends best wishes to our esteemed colleague as she retires from the Senate.

AUTHOR: Sen. Simpson