Legislation Document

WHEREAS, during the week of June 9 through June 13, 2024, young men from across the State of Delaware have come to Dover to participate in the 2024 session of Delaware Boys State; and

WHEREAS, during their participation in Boys State, these young men have received valuable hands-on training and experience in the legislative process and in the ways of State government, which will serve them in good stead in their later lives; and

WHEREAS, the experience they receive during Boys State will prove especially useful to those among their number who go on to assume leadership roles in government or to seek elective office in the future; and

WHEREAS, the participants in Delaware Boys State, during their session, elected from among their ranks a Governor and leadership of both Houses of the General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, the young men participating in the 2024 session of Boys State include:

Ryder Adams MOT Charter School

Alexander Bauer Milford Senior High School

Arjun Bharath Middletown High School

Kareem Boukari Caesar Rodney High School

John Chakwin Delaware Military Academy

Chazz Chamblee Red Lion Christian Academy

Mason DiGiacomo St. Marks High School

Mason Fyock Cape Henlopen High School

Nicholas Gioia Salesianum School

Jacob Girard Salesianum School

Jaycob Hopkins Seaford High School

Luke Housey Salesianum School

Conner Jackson Newark Charter High School

Travers Johnson Cape Henlopen High School

Torin Knackstedt Marine Military Academy

Matthew Laird Tower Hill School

Shawn LaMartina-Tul l Laurel High School

Evan Lightfoot Delaware Military Academy

Zimo Liu Archmere Academy

Terry Luo Tower Hill School

Daniel Ma Caravel Academy

Camryn Martinez Conrad Schools of Science

Cole Massey Odessa High School

Tyler Messick Conrad Schools of Science

Joseph Morelli Delmar High School

Kieran Morrissey Cape Henlopen High School

Quinn Murphy Sanford School

Matthew Mwangi William Penn High School

Haydn Orr Thomas McKean High School

Kyle Parham Lake Forest High School

Namah Patel Charter School of Wilmington

Brandon Rios Saldivar William Penn High School

Miles Rosenthal Odessa High School

Lucas Santini Cape Henlopen High School

Mohamed Adam Shamloul Newark Charter School

James Troskey Appoquinimink High School

Finnely Tuleya Mount Pleasant High School

Ethan Vien Home School

Patrick Watts Smyrna High School

Mason Williams Home School

Christian Wittmeyer Archmere Academy

Guangyue Yu Newark Charter High School

WHEREAS, these young men have learned during their week-long session 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 Boys State delegates have been deeply involved in a study of such subjects as the conduct of elections, the operation of the legislative caucus and committee systems, majority and minority caucus positions, and many other aspects of the political process, all of which give them valuable knowledge of the manner in which the American system of representative democracy operates; and

WHEREAS, the American Legion Department of Delaware 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 House of Representatives of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the members do hereby commend each of the participants in the 2024 Boys State Session for his hard work and extend to each sincere congratulations on a very successful session.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate do hereby extend to each participant sincere best wishes for success in all his future endeavors, together with the hope that at least a few of these fine young Delawareans may one day find themselves in the House or Senate chamber at Legislative Hall 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 Department of Delaware for their sponsorship of this outstanding program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that suitable copies of this Concurrent Resolution be presented to each of the delegates of the 2024 Session of Boys State, and to the sponsor of the event, the American Legion Department of Delaware.