SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1154
WHEREAS, the Missouri Senate recognizes the importance of empowering citizens to actively participate in the democratic process; and
WHEREAS, the Missouri Senate has a long tradition of rendering assistance to those organizations that sponsor projects in the interest of good citizenship; and
WHEREAS, the 2005 Missouri Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities, sponsored by the Governor's Council on Disability, the Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities, and the Independent Living Resource Center of Jefferson City, is an educational experience in state government for high school juniors and seniors with disabilities by allowing such youth to participate in the democratic process:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Missouri Senate, Ninety-third General Assembly, hereby grant the 2005 Missouri Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities permission to use the Senate Chamber on Tuesday, July 26, 2005, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the purpose of holding a mock legislative session.