SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 690
1. WHEREAS, the Missouri General Assembly has a long tradition of rendering assistance to those programs aimed at developing qualities of citizenship and leadership within our youth; and
WHEREAS, the Missouri Girls State program of the American Legion Auxiliary has earned considerable recognition for its success in providing young women with a unique and valuable insight into the process of democratic government through a format of direct role-playing experience; and
WHEREAS, during June 2005, the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Missouri, is conducting the Sixty-fourth annual session of Missouri Girls State; and
WHEREAS, an important highlight of this event is the conducting of a mock legislative session in the senate Chamber at the State Capitol where participants will gather to gain a more realistic insight into official governmental and electoral proceedings:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Missouri Senate, Ninety-third General Assembly, hereby grant the adult leaders and participants of the Sixty-fourth Session of the Missouri Girls State permission to use the Senate Chamber for the purpose of conducting a mock legislative session on Tuesday, June 21, 2005, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.