As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session S. R. No. 19 2025-2026 Senator Reineke A R E S O L U T I O N Authorizing the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on April 10-12, 2025. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO: WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio have learned that the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association has requested permission to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms for its Ohio Youth in Government Program, April 10-12, 2025; and WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association has provided students with the opportunity to better appreciate and understand government and its components, and the knowledge gained through this event will certainly be of value to participants in the years to come; and WHEREAS, By utilizing the facilities that accommodate those involved in the state legislative process, the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association will offer students an accurate depiction of state government and the manner in which legislation is created and processed; and WHEREAS, Through participation in the Ohio Youth in Government Program, students will be better prepared to become productive members of our complex and ever-changing society. The maturity and experience participants will gain as a result of their involvement with the Ohio- West Virginia Youth Leadership Association will not only enrich their total educational experience but also enable them to make better- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 S. R. No. 19 Page 2 As Introduced informed decisions as they assume the responsibilities of adult citizenship; therefore be it RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, permit the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association to use the Ohio Senate Chamber, contingent upon the availability of those facilities, and salute the participants as some of Ohio’s finest young citizens; and be it further RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35