WHEREAS, during the week of June 10, 2013, young men 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 2013 session of Delaware Boys State; and

WHEREAS, during their stay here, these young men will receive 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, 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 men participating in the 2013 session of Boys State include:

Trevor Moorhouse Edwards of Alexis I. DuPont High School

Saivamshi Pasikanti of Alexis I. DuPont High School

Jacob William McConomy of Appoquinimink High School

Jonathan Wesley McConomy of Appoquinimink High School JROTC

Patrick Michael Spillan of Archmere

Gregory Thomas Dexter of Cab Calloway

William Francis Esterling III of Cab Calloway

Jarrett Michael Ksiazek of Cab Calloway

Patrick Jacob Gallucci of Caesar Rodney

Nicholas Todd Gruwell of Caesar Rodney

Connor James Castellon of Caesar Rodney

Eriq Raymond Gloria of Cape Henlopen

John William Dean of Cape Henlopen AFJROTC

Austin Jon Kitchen of Cape Henlopen AFJROTC

Abhishek Devaguptapu Rao of Caravel Academy

Alexander James Rigby of Charter School of Wilmington

Brandord Lincoln Smith of Charter School of Wilmington

Yeshwant Reddy Chillakuru of Charter School of Wilmington

Kyle John Plusch of Charter School of Wilmington

Joel Zechariah Kupis of Christiana High School

Gopal Krishen Chhibba of Christiana JROTC

Joseph Parkes of Christiana High School

Graham Ethan Haines of Concord High School

Ian Michael Powers of Concord High School

Philippe Francois of Delcastle Tech High School

William Thomas Bounds of Delmar High School

Sean Patrick Hayden of Delmar High School

Andrew Harrison Keck of Delmarva Christian High School

Hamilton Matthew Schlabach of Delmarva Christian High School

Mac Roderick Jay Ferguson of Dickenson High School

Reed Thomas Bidgood of DMA

Dillon Patrick Conway of DMA

Joseph Levoy Holden of DMA

Mark Alexander LaRue of DMA

Patrick Rigor of DMA

Anthony Joseph Testa of DMA

Nicholas Alwyn Lawson of DMA

Ifunanya Nnanna Nwogbagaa of Dover High School

Trevor Elijah Thomas Dover High School

Cody Lee Jackson of Dover JROTC

Jamir Rashaad Sinex of Dover JROTC

Gregory Kotliar Szumel of Friends High School

Zachary William Allen of Henry C. Conrad School of Science

Joost Michael Elling of Indian River High School

Benjamin Alan Gonski of Indian River High School

Samuel Joseph Izzo of Indian River High School

Elbridge Bennett Murray V of Indian River High School

Jake Thomas Troublefield of Indian River High School

Robert Charles Gutridge of Indian River JROTC

Matthew Charles McGuigan of Indian River High School

Zane Michael Collison of Lake Forest

Elijah Seth Hall of Lake Forest

Jake Rin Furbush of Laurel High School

Benjamin David Miller of Laurel High School

Christian Michael Ridenour of Laurel High School

Carter Elliot Thompson of Middletown High School

Matthew Lorelli of Middletown High School

Diego Aponte of Middletown AFJROTC

Dustin John Snyder of Middletown AFJROTC

Richard Joseph Licata III of Middletown High School

Alan Daniel Conner of Mount Pleasant JROTC

Dominic Alexander DelRosso of Munich International School

Evan Matthew Cox of Newark High School

Timothy Montney of Newark High School

Andrew Sebastian Milham of Newark High School

Corey Chappel of Polytech High School

Jeremy Parker Grunden of Polytech High School

Connor Andrew Ott of Polytech High School

Thomas Raymond Hundertpfund of Polytech AFJROTC

Stephen Tyler Waddell of Polytech AFJROTC

William Charles Bech of Salesianum High School

Daniel Michael Turk of Salesianum High School

Paul Forese Gay of Sanford High School

Bryan Paul McLellan of Sanford High School

Nathaniel Patrick Reynolds of Sanford High School

Christopher William Beams of Smyrna High School

Jacob Donald Septer of Smyrna High School

Jordan Alan Yeomans of Smyrna High School

Jess Michael Carey of Smyrna JROTC

John Joseph Harkins of St. Elizabeth High School

Bryan Charles Porter of St. George’s Tech

Jonathan Gregory Kelly of St. Thomas More High School

Tyler William Sastre of St. Thomas More High School

Hunter Christian Sharp of St. Thomas More High School

Jonathan Larry Hall of Sussex Central High School

Otoniel Perez of Sussex Central High School

Isaiah Immanuel Silva of Sussex Central High School

Ardany de Jesus Coloma-Ventura of Sussex Central JROTC

Alexander Cody Dunkleberger of Sussex Central JROTC

Ethan Lloyd Caldwell of Sussex Tech High School

Robert Mark Christensen, Jr. of Sussex Tech High School

Colin Lewis Talley of Sussex Tech High School

Colin Brady Hearn of Sussex Tech AJROTC

Ryan James Wolfe of Tatnall High School

George Edward Sample III of William Penn AFJROTC

Jordan Salvador Vargas of William Penn AFJROTC

Robert William Gooden of Wilmington Christian High School

William Lutz Davis of Woodbridge High School

Robert Donald Rogers of Worcester Prep 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 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 147^th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the members do hereby commend each of the participants in the 2013 Boys State Session for his 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 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 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 Department of Delaware for their sponsorship of this outstanding program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be presented to each of the delegates of the 2013 Session of the Boys State, and to the sponsor of the event, the American Legion Department of Delaware.

SPONSOR:	Rep. Schwartzkopf & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Viola & Rep. D. Short & Rep. Hudson, on behalf of all Representatives; Sen. Blevins & Sen. McBride & Sen. Henry & Sen. Simpson & Sen. Lavelle, on behalf of all Senators