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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION S. RES. 35 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Honoring the 100th anniversary of Nellie Tayloe Ross becoming the first |
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| 6 | 6 | | female elected as the Governor of a State in the United States. |
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| 7 | 7 | | IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES |
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| 8 | 8 | | JANUARY24, 2025 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Ms. L |
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| 10 | 10 | | UMMIS(for herself and Mr. BARRASSO) submitted the following |
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| 11 | 11 | | resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
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| 12 | 12 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 13 | 13 | | Honoring the 100th anniversary of Nellie Tayloe Ross be- |
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| 14 | 14 | | coming the first female elected as the Governor of a |
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| 15 | 15 | | State in the United States. |
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| 16 | 16 | | Whereas, in 1925, Nellie Tayloe Ross (referred to in this pre- |
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| 17 | 17 | | amble as ‘‘Governor Ross’’), a pioneering figure in |
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| 18 | 18 | | United States politics who made significant contributions |
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| 19 | 19 | | to the advancement of women in leadership and public |
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| 20 | 20 | | service, achieved the historic distinction of being the first |
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| 21 | 21 | | female elected as the Governor of a State in the United |
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| 22 | 22 | | States; |
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| 23 | 23 | | Whereas, on January 5, 1925, Governor Ross was inaugu- |
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| 24 | 24 | | rated as the 14th Governor of Wyoming, a momentous |
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| 25 | 25 | | event in the political history of the United States that |
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| 26 | 26 | | not only marked a major milestone for the rights and em- |
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| 29 | 29 | | •SRES 35 IS |
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| 30 | 30 | | powerment of women, but also set a precedent for women |
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| 31 | 31 | | in governance across the United States; |
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| 32 | 32 | | Whereas, during her tenure, Governor Ross demonstrated ex- |
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| 33 | 33 | | ceptional leadership in advocating for banking reform, |
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| 34 | 34 | | public health, education, and the overall welfare of the |
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| 35 | 35 | | people of the State of Wyoming, embodying a steadfast |
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| 36 | 36 | | commitment to public service and the betterment of the |
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| 37 | 37 | | State; |
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| 38 | 38 | | Whereas the groundbreaking leadership of Governor Ross |
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| 39 | 39 | | represented the principles of progress and innovation, |
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| 40 | 40 | | serving as a symbol of determination, resilience, and the |
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| 41 | 41 | | tireless spirit of women in the State of Wyoming and the |
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| 42 | 42 | | United States; and |
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| 43 | 43 | | Whereas the Senate, recognizing the profound impact of the |
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| 44 | 44 | | legacy of Governor Ross, honors and celebrates the en- |
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| 45 | 45 | | during influence of the achievements of Governor Ross, |
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| 46 | 46 | | which continue to inspire generations of women to |
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| 47 | 47 | | achieve leadership roles in all levels of government: Now, |
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| 48 | 48 | | therefore, be it |
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| 49 | 49 | | Resolved, That the Senate— 1 |
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| 50 | 50 | | (1) recognizes and commemorates the legacy of 2 |
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| 51 | 51 | | Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross (referred to in this res-3 |
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| 52 | 52 | | olution as ‘‘Governor Ross’’) and her 4 |
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| 53 | 53 | | groundbreaking role as the first female elected as 5 |
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| 54 | 54 | | the Governor of a State in the United States; 6 |
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| 55 | 55 | | (2) celebrates the lasting contributions of Gov-7 |
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| 56 | 56 | | ernor Ross to the advancement of women in leader-8 |
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| 57 | 57 | | ship positions; and 9 |
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| 60 | 60 | | •SRES 35 IS |
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| 61 | 61 | | (3) calls on the citizens of the United States to 1 |
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| 62 | 62 | | join in the observance of January, 2025, as the 2 |
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| 63 | 63 | | 100th anniversary of the pioneering spirit of Gov-3 |
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| 64 | 64 | | ernor Ross, whose work continues to inspire and em-4 |
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| 65 | 65 | | power women in the political arena and beyond. 5 |
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