SPONSOR:

Sen. Simpson;

On behalf of all Senators; Rep. Maier; On behalf of all Representatives

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

141st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.

HONORING THE YOUNG WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2001 SESSION OF DELAWARE'S GIRLS' STATE.

WHEREAS, during the week of June 19, 2001, 72 young women from across the State of Delaware, students at the state’s public and private high schools, have come to Legislative Hall in Dover to participate in the 2001 session of Delaware Girls’ State; and

WHEREAS, during their stay here, these young women will be receiving 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 are receiving 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 participants in Delaware Girls’ State have, during their session, elected from among their ranks a Governor, a Lieutenant Governor, a State Treasurer, a State Auditor, a State Insurance Commissioner and members of both houses of the General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, the young women participating in the 2001 session of Girls’ State include:

Emily Apple of Ceasar Rodney High School

Jennifer L. Bayard of Tower Hill School

Paula H. Bernhardt of Brandywine High School

Heather Brackin of Middletown High School

Annie M. Brandt of Dickinson High School

Andrea G. Brown of Sussex Central High School

Ruth E. Cabelli of Mt. Pleasant High School

Katie Clements of Middletown High School

Holly M. Cline of Dickinson High School

Amanda B. Collison of Woodbridge High School

Amy L. Cook of Seaford High School

Brittany A. Croll of Indian River High School

Danielle M. Dawkins of Dover High School

April B. Desai of Newark High School

Sarah E. DiMondi of St. Thomas More Academy

Lena M. Ewing of Lake Forest High School

Stacy L. Frantz of Laurel High School

Kaitlin Gallagher of Archmere High School

Brenna R. Goggin of Sussex Central High School

Ratika Gupta of Concord High School

Jill Hajec of Ceasar Rodney High School

Dina L. Hardy of Concord High School

Kimberly C. Haring of Woodbridge High School

Laura B. Harvath of Polytech High School

Lanette L. Heffner of Padua High School

Robyn L. Hovermale of Woodbridge High School

Jennifer L. Huang of Newark High School

Abigail J. Hurlock of Smyrna High School

Brianna C. Jansen of Delcastle Technical High School

Kristin R. Lockerman of Thomas McKean High School

Charlene R. Kemmerle of Dover High School

Valerie M. Knight of Polytech High School

Elizabeth S. Lamplugh of A. I. Dupont High School

Nina Linarducci of Archmere Academy

Caitlin E. Locke of A. I. Dupont High School

Amanda T. Logan of Wilmington Christian School

Daphnee M. Sanon of Sussex Technical High School

Marissa N. Marro of St. Thomas More Academy

Shannon Marvel of Sussex Central High School

Claire Mazur of Brandywine High School

Elizabeth A. Mistrik of Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Jessica Lin Mohr of Sussex Technical High School

Amanda L. Mueller of Sussex Central High School

Erin E. Oliver of Laurel High School

Kaitlin B. Oliver of Laurel High School

Christina Parajon of Christiana High School

Johanna C. Peet of Ursuline Academy

Elizabeth C. Petrick of Dover High School

Rebecca Phillips of Sanford School

Myra W. Pong of Newark High School

Dona L. Priebe of Hodgson Vo-Tech

Stephanie M. Quinn of Padua Academy

Stefanie M. Riddle of Seaford High School

Jennifer Rivera of Glasgow High School

Amanda K. Ruth of Cape Henlopen High School

Daphnee Sanon of Lake Forest High School

Jessica B. Schultz of the Charter School

Amy L. Sedar of Hodgson Vo-Tech

Lindsey L. Seelhorst of Smyrna High School

Misty A. Seemans of Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Kathleen L. Seltzer of Ursuline Academy

Jessica Taylor of Brandywine High School

Elisabeth M. Stewart of Woodbridge High School

Natasha L. Sutton of Delcastle Technical High School

Jocelyn B. Trigg of Mt. Pleasant High School

Kellie G. Walsh of Tatnall School

Kristen L. Welch of St. Elizabeth’s High School

Elizabeth Wong of Thomas McKean High School

Stacy R. Wong of St. Mark’s High School

Crystal E. Woodford of the Charter School

Laura M. Wright of Cape Henlopen High School

Carina L. Yasiejko of St. Mark’s High School

WHEREAS, these young women 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 Girls’ State delegates have been 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 Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion 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 Senate of the 141st General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives thereof concurring therein, that its members do hereby commend each of the participants in the 2001 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 member of the Senate and the House of Representatives do hereby extend to every participant sincere best wishes for success in all her future endeavors, together with the hope that at least a few of these fine young Delawareans may one day find themselves again in the Senate or House chamber as duly elected representatives of their fellow citizens.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives do hereby commend and thank the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion for their sponsorship of this outstanding program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that suitable copies of this Resolution be presented to each of the delegates of the 2001 Session of Girls’ State, and to the sponsor of the event, the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion.

SYNOPSIS

This resolution recognizes and honors the 72 women of Delaware participating in the 2001 session of Delaware’s Girls’ State.

Author: Senator Simpson