Bill Text: IN SR0031 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring Sue Layman for 35 years of service in Daughters of the Nile.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-28 - First reading: adopted voice vote [SR0031 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2011-SR0031-Introduced.html
A SENATE RESOLUTION congratulating Sue Layman on her
homecoming to Isis Temple, and for her 35 years of service in
Daughters of the Nile.
, read first time and referred to Committee on
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
A SENATE RESOLUTION congratulating Sue Layman on
her homecoming to Isis Temple, and for her 35 years of service
in Daughters of the Nile.
Whereas, Sue Layman, the Supreme Queen and Chief
Executive Officer of Daughters of the Nile, will celebrate her
homecoming to Isis Temple on February 26, 2011;
Whereas, Born and raised in Evansville, Indiana, Sue
Layman worked for 21 years as a reading teacher for the
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation;
Whereas, Sue Layman is the first Supreme Queen from
Evansville since the 1940s. She was installed as Supreme
Queen in June 2010 after serving more than 35 years in
Daughters of the Nile;
Whereas, Daughters of the Nile is an international fraternal organization for women 18 years of age or older, who are related by birth or marriage to a Shriner, Master Mason, or Daughter of the Nile. The organization was founded in 1913 in Seattle, Washington for the purpose of
building character among women and for social
entertainment advancement;
Whereas, In 1922, Daughters of the Nile designated the
Shriners Hospital for Children as their sole philanthropy.
Support is given to these hospitals by monetary donations, by
the provision of items requested by the hospitals, and by
numerous volunteer hours. Daughters of the Nile provide
approximately $1.5 million in yearly cash contributions to
the Shriners Hospitals for Children;
Whereas, During her tenure as Supreme Queen, Sue
Layman visited 147 Subordinate Daughters of the Nile
Temples in the United States and Canada, including five
temples in Indiana. She has made official visits to 21 of 22
Shriners Hospitals for Children;
Whereas, In June 2010, Sue Layman oversaw the annual
week-long meeting of Daughters of the Nile, bringing in over
2,000 visitors;
Whereas, Sue Layman joined the Daughters of the Nile
at the behest of her mother, who was a member, and because
Daughters of the Nile needed singers in their choir;
Whereas, Once her tenure as Supreme Queen ends, Sue
Layman will be a lifetime member of the Daughters of the
Nile board, and will be a voice for Indiana women in
decisions impacting the future of the group; and
Whereas, Sue Layman's homecoming to Isis Temple on
February 26, 2011 is a landmark occasion. Her 35 years of
service in Daughters of the Nile, including her tenure as
Supreme Queen, are worthy of commendation: Therefore,
SECTION 1. The Indiana Senate congratulates Sue Layman on
her homecoming to Isis Temple, and for her 35 years of service in
Daughters of the Nile.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to
transmit a copy of this Resolution to Sue Layman.
