SPONSOR:

Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Minor-Brown & Rep. Harris & Rep. Ramone & Rep. Yearick & Rep. Dorsey Walker on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Sokola & Sen. Townsend & Sen. Lockman & Sen. Hocker & Sen. Pettyjohn on behalf of all Senators

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 150

RECOGNIZING THE YOUNG MEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2024 SESSION OF DELAWARE’S BOYS STATE.

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.

SYNOPSIS

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the young men participating in the 2024 session of Delaware’s Boys State and commends its sponsor, the American Legion Department of Delaware.