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Authorizing Ohio Youth Leadership Association Youth in Government to use the Ohio House Chambers to conduct its 2013 model legislature. |
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio have learned that Ohio Youth Leadership Association (YLA) Youth in Government has requested permission to use the Ohio House Chambers for its model legislature event, April 11-13, 2013; and |
WHEREAS, A beneficial educational organization, Ohio YLA Youth in Government provides students with the opportunity to better appreciate and understand government and its components, and the knowledge gained through this event will certainly be of value to all participants throughout their lifetimes; and |
WHEREAS, By utilizing the facilities that accommodate those involved in the state legislative process, Ohio YLA Youth in Government will offer students an accurate depiction of state government and the manner in which legislation is created and processed; and |
WHEREAS, Through participation in Ohio YLA Youth in Government, students will be better prepared to become productive members of our complex and ever-changing society. The maturity and experience the participants will gain through their involvement in this program will not only enrich their total educational experience but also enable them to make better-informed decisions as they assume the responsibilities of adult citizenship; therefore be it |
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, permit Ohio YLA Youth in Government to use the Ohio House Chambers for its 2013 model legislature event, contingent upon the availability of those facilities, and salute its participants as conscientious young citizens; and be it further |
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to Ohio YLA Youth in Government. |