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 DELAWARES BOYS STATE.
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
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
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 DELAWARES 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.
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 Delawares Boys State and commends its sponsor, the American Legion Department of Delaware.
SYNOPSIS
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the young men participating in the 2024 session of Delawares Boys State and commends its sponsor, the American Legion Department of Delaware.