HCR 152

                SPONSOR:
                Rep. Minor-Brown & Rep. Harris & Rep. Osienski & Rep. Dukes & Rep. Spiegelman on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Sokola & Sen. Townsend & Sen. Lockman & Sen. Hocker & Sen. Pettyjohn on behalf of all Senators
        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
        153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
        HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 152
        HONORING THE YOUNG WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2026 SESSION OF DELAWARE GIRLS STATE.
        WHEREAS, during the week of June 21, 2026, young women from across the State of Delaware, students at the State's public and private high schools, come to Legislative Hall in Dover to participate in the 2026 session of Delaware Girls State; and
        WHEREAS, during their stay here, these young women will receive 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 receive 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 young women participating in the 2026 session of Girls State include:
        Prisha Rathore
        Appoquinimink High School
        Prishu Gaire
        Appoquinimink High School
        Anna Winnington
        Cab Calloway School of the Arts
        Sophia Hanna
        Cab Calloway School of the Arts
        Danna Choi
        Caesar Rodney High School
        Maeve Dickinson
        Caesar Rodney High School
        Dalaney Mumford
        Caravel Academy
        Makenna Olds
        Caravel Academy
        Brenna Tran
        Conrad Schools of Science
        Mahi Nakrani
        Delmar High School
        Olivia Wilson
        First State Military Academy
        Miranda Garey
        Lake Forest High School
        Natalie Cuccinello
        Lake Forest High School
        Madison Dallas
        MOT Charter High School
        Alexandra Korn
        Mount Pleasant  High School
        Amanda Mao
        Newark Charter
        Michaela Kim
        Newark Charter
        Risha Setty
        Newark Charter
        Sophia Boyd
        Odessa High School
        Kayla Mingo
        Odessa High School
        Campbell Eckard
        Sanford School
        Jayla Sterling
        Seaford Senior High School
        Jeanne Georges
        Seaford Senior High School
        Savannah Bender
        Seaford Senior High School
        Anna Duke
        Smyrna High School
        Elizabeth Hicks
        Sussex Central High School
        Sonja Winger
        Sussex Central High School
        Ella McDerment
        Sussex Technical High School
        Cadia Johnson
        Tatnall High School
        Delaney Christel
        The Charter School of Wilmington
        Gabrielle Rahmer
        The Charter School of Wilmington
        Mahathi Ganti
        The Charter School of Wilmington
        Genesis Flores
        The Charter School of Wilmington
        Izzy Daniel
        Tower Hill School
        Margo Weymouth
        Tower Hill School
        Samantha Godfrey
        Ursuline Academy
        Gabrielle Estep
        William Penn High School
        WHEREAS, during their week-long session these young women will learn many of the details of the process whereby a bill becomes a law, and debate and discuss many issues both timely and of great importance to the State of Delaware; and
        WHEREAS, throughout the week the Girls State delegates will be 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 American Legion Auxiliary Department of Delaware has once again sponsored this important educational program, as it has 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 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate thereof concurring therein, that its members do hereby commend each of the participants in the 2026 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 members of the House of Representatives and the Senate do hereby extend to every participant sincere best wishes for success in all 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 Auxiliary Department of Delaware for its sponsorship of this outstanding program.
        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution shall be presented to each of the delegates of the 2026 Session of Girls State, and to the sponsor of the event, the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Delaware.
        SYNOPSIS
        This concurrent resolution recognizes and honors the young women of Delaware participating in the 2026 session of Delaware Girls State.