SPONSOR:

Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Minor-Brown & Rep. Harris & Rep. Ramone & Rep. Yearick 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. 152

HONORING THE YOUNG WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2024 SESSION OF DELAWARE GIRLS STATE.

WHEREAS, during the week of June 16, 2024, 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 2024 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 2024 session of Girls State include:

Srinitya Pamulapati of Appoquinimink High School

Brianna Yang of Archmere Academy

Rucha Purandare of Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Jessica Root of Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Sylvia Ibrahium of Caesar Rodney High School

Vivian Li of Caesar Rodney High School

Angelique Louie of Caesar Rodney High School

Makinley Stuart of Caesar Rodney High School

Darcy Crotty of Cape Henelopen High School

Rania Khan of Cape Henelopen High School

Abigail Schaeffer of Cape Henelopen High School

Robin Archangelo of Caravel Academy

Alena Malinowski of Caravel Academy

Rujula Borkar of Charter School of Wilmington

Alexis Kupchik of Charter School of Wilmington

Arianna Li of Charter School of Wilmington

Elizabeth Yue of Charter School of Wilmington

Mackenzie Brewer of Conrad School of Science

Jade Green of Conrad School of Science

Emma Madison of Conrad School of Science

Mckenna Dineen of DMA

Madison Harris of Middletown High School

Shil Shah of Middletown High School

Devyanshi Sharma of Middletown High School

Melinda Gillespie of Mount Pleasant High School

Doris Cao of Newark Charter High School

Alanna Denault of Newark Charter High School

Gurleen Kaur of Newark Charter High School

Ashwika Musku of Newark Charter High School

Giovanna Rhodes of Newark Charter High School

Raiyaan Wilson of Newark Charter High School

Alyssa Bush of Odessa High School

Kalena Diaz of Odessa High School

Caroline Miller of Odessa High School

Sarah Szeto of Odessa High School

Addison Witham of Odessa High School

Elyse Fuller of POLYTECH High School

Siobhan Lucey of Sanford High School

Zanniah Frisby of Seaford High School

Ingrid Suarez-Ramirez of Seaford High School

Samiyah Britt of Smyrna High School

Teagan Buss of Smyrna High School

Kendall Smith of Smyrna High School

Adrienne Watts of St. Mark's High School

Olunifemi Anawo of Sussex Central High School

L. Kay Sharp of Sussex Central High School

Melisa Velasquez-Zunun of Sussex Central High School

Lylie Bataille of Sussex Technical High School

Oyinladun Akinroluyo 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 2024 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 2024 Session of Girls State, and to the sponsor of the event, the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Delaware.

SYNOPSIS

This concurrent resolution recognizes and honors the young women of Delaware participating in the 2024 session of Delaware Girls State.