Legislation Document

SPONSOR:	Sen. Pettyjohn & Rep. Shupe
Sens. Cloutier, Hansen, Hocker, Lopez, Wilson; Reps. Collins, Dukes, Jaques, Mitchell, Ramone, D. Short, K. Williams

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 55

RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) will be celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2019; and

WHEREAS, the American Legion Auxiliary was founded and formed on November 10, 1919; and

WHEREAS, this group is the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization; and

WHEREAS, members of this organization are committed to enhancing the lives of veterans and their families, whether they are at home or abroad, promoting patriotism, sponsoring youth programs such as Girls State and supporting The American Legion; and

WHEREAS, the Delaware Girls State Program trains high school girls for leadership roles, and has been doing so since 1942; and

WHEREAS, in this program the girls also learn about the fundamentals of the legislative process, the three branches of government, and parliamentary procedures; and

WHEREAS, the ALA is also dedicated to giving back to their community and members have donated 6.2 million hours of their time nationally to serving veterans and the military; and

WHEREAS, the ALA has presented more than $1.6 million in annual scholarships; and

WHEREAS, the ALA also raised $4.4 million for veterans services through the distribution of handmade poppies; and

WHEREAS, the ALA will be celebrating their anniversary nationally starting with centennial events on November 10th, culminating in August 2020 with the National Convention in Louisville, Kentucky; and

WHEREAS, they will also be celebrating this milestone in Delaware on November 16, 2019 with a celebratory dinner.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 150th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, recognizing the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the American Legion Auxiliary in 2019 in the State of Delaware.