Legislation Document

WHEREAS, during the week of June 25, 2023, 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 2023 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 young women participating in the 2023 session of Girls State include:

Meghan Virani of Appoquinimink High School

Sophia Douglas of Appoquinimink High School

Lucy Oliver of Archmere Academy

Emma Minnick of Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Isabela March of Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Michelle Mao of Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Alexandra Soghomonian of Caesar Rodney High School

Laurel Patterson of Caesar Rodney High School

Olivia Lewandows of Caesar Rodney High School

Mekayla Petion of Calvary Christian Academy

Isabella Fuscellaro of Cape Henlopen High School

Ashini Pachauri of Charter School of Wilmington

Emily Spangler of Charter School of Wilmington

Suhani Mehta of Charter School of Wilmington

Sarah Jackson of Conrad School of Science

Julianna Morelli of Delmar High School

Julia Novack of Lake Forest High School

Tasia Smith of Lake Forest High School

E'lanna Johnson of McKean High School

Raye-Lee McDonald of McKean High School

Katelyn Blevins of MOT Charter High School

Rose Badiey of Newark Charter School

Vatsala Bais of Newark Charter School

Paige Duffy of Newark Charter School

Therese Kim of Newark Charter School

Cassidy Lawhorn of Newark Charter School

Addison Mood of Newark Charter School

Ella Vandervort of Odessa High School

Grace Barnett of Odessa High School

Natalie Holdren of Odessa High School

Olivia Perry of Saint Andrews School

Abigail Cuthbertson of Sanford School

Mackenzie Langton of Smyrna High School

Paisley Cole of Smyrna High School

Sydnee Holt of Smyrna High School

Actias Walters of Sussex Technical High School

Eleanor Loeper-Viti of Tower Hill School

Olivia Jordan of Tower Hill School

Adrianna Hutton 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 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate thereof concurring therein, that its members do hereby commend each of the participants in the 2023 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 2023 Session of Girls State, and to the sponsor of the event, the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Delaware.