HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 60

RECOGNIZING THE YOUNG MEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2023 SESSION OF DELAWARE’S BOYS STATE.

WHEREAS, during the week of June 11 through June 15, 2023, young men from across the State of Delaware, students at the State’s public and private high schools, have come to Dover to participate in the 2023 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 2023 session of Boys State include:

Ryan Amidon of Sussex Technical High School

Brandt Berger of Salesianum School

Steve Jacob of Odessa High School

Brady Blackburn of Georgetown Preparatory School, Maryland

Gavin Bowers of St. Mark's High School

Alex Budd of First State Military Academy

Guillermo Cabrera of Caesar Rodney High School

Evan Campbell of Severna Park High School, Maryland

Jay Chagaris of Lake Forest High School

Mauro Chairez-Jimenez of Thomas McKean High School

Chris Charles of Sussex Technical High School

Evan Cillo of Delaware Military Academy

Martin Cosgrove of Sussex Academy

Chad Dohl of St. Mark's High School

Cole Fenice of Archmere Academy

Christian Fuscellaro of Cape Henlopen High School

Aidan Garey of Lake Forest High School

Michael Gioia of Salesianum School

Wiley Gong of Newark Charter School

Aarush Goyal of Appoquinimink High School

Michael Grillo of Tower Hill School

Aidan Hawley of Conrad Schools of Science

TJ Hernan of Smyrna High School

Ryan Hustedt of Newark Charter School

Grason Jess of Odessa High School

Daven Kaufmann of Conrad Schools of Science

Mert Kayabas of Caesar Rodney High School

Timmy Kinkade of Salesianum School

Bruce Macolley of Odessa High School

Noah Marino of Archmere Academy

Sean Moll of Appoquinimink High School

Ryan Mountz of Dover High School

Chris Nagel of Odessa High School

Khang Nguyen of Smyrna High School

Om Patel of Charter School of Wilmington

Neehal Pathak of Charter School of Wilmington

Alex Popescu of Tower Hill School

Baeden Powell of Caravel Academy

Nathan Reid of Salesianum School

Kyler Rodriguez of Sussex Central High School

Dante Rowley of Delmar High School

Isaac Rue of Middletown High School

Andrew Ruocco of Saint John's Preparatory School, Massachusetts

Noah Ryan of Cape Henlopen High School

Suyash Singh of Caravel Academy

Abijith Subramanian of Caravel Academy

Sheldon Thompson of William Penn High School

Zak Ward of Delaware Military Academy

Tony Yu of Oaktong High School, Virginia

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 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the members do hereby commend each of the participants in the 2023 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 2023 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 2023 session of Delaware’s Boys State and commends its sponsor, the American Legion Department of Delaware.