Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 54–Senators O’Donnell, O’Connell, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, Porter, Raggio, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

June 6, 2001

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Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Buckley, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams

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Read and Adopted

 

SUMMARY—Commends students and teachers at Aggie Roberts Elementary School and all other school classes that have proposed legislation and encourages their continued participation in legislative process. (BDR R‑1581)

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Commending the students and teachers at Aggie Roberts Elementary School and all other school classes that have proposed legislation and encouraging their continued participation in the legislative process.

 

1-1    Whereas, Penny Bichsel, fourth grade teacher at Aggie Roberts

1-2  Elementary School in Henderson, in teaching her students about the

1-3  legislative process, sought to encourage her students to feel that every

1-4  person can be a part of that process; and

1-5    Whereas, In learning about Nevada history and state government, the

1-6  students decided to request the Nevada Legislature to make the mustang

1-7  another symbol for the State of Nevada because they believe the mustang,

1-8  with its beauty and mystique, embodies the true spirit of Nevada history;

1-9  and

1-10    Whereas, The students contacted Nevada Legislators through letters,

1-11  phone calls and electronic mail, impressing the Legislators with their

1-12  knowledge of the history and present circumstances of the mustang; and

2-1    Whereas, The students gained support from students of other schools

2-2  and collected over 1,000 signatures from residents who support the concept

2-3  of the mustang being named as the second state animal, the desert bighorn

2-4  sheep being the first; and

2-5    Whereas, The students of Mrs. Bichsel’s class, after much research

2-6  using the Internet, reading books and viewing history films about the

2-7  mustang, were instrumental in having Assembly Bill No. 219 introduced in

2-8  the 71st session of the Legislature; and

2-9    Whereas, The students of Mrs. Bichsel’s class who worked so

2-10  diligently and believed so much in this bill are Shelby Black, Briana

2-11  Bradley, Benjamin Burtrand, Brittany Carlovsky, Chanda Ciaccio,

2-12  Dominick DiFranco, Derek Dunford, Ellen Hall-Patton, Corey Hill, Beau

2-13  Huizinga, Austin Jones, William Klein, Nick Libonati, Lyndsey Luxford,

2-14  Kristen McKoy, Clark Pero, Erik Perron, Alexandra Peterson, Kelly

2-15  Philips, Cydni Schmitter, Sterling Schwartz, Andrew Tschneria, Steven

2-16  Quinones and Kaylee Wells, with Jessica Beyer, Deanna Chase, Jordan

2-17  Dowell, Monty Kaser, Taylor Prince and Kylie Torres representing their

2-18  class so ably in testifying before the Legislature and answering numerous

2-19  questions with knowledge and self-confidence; and

2-20    Whereas, Mrs. Bichsel and her class were accompanied by chaperones

2-21  Mr. Bichsel, Mrs. Burtrand, Mrs. Ciaccio, Mrs. DiFranco, Mr. Dunford,

2-22  Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Huizinga, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Wulz, Mrs.

2-23  Hagen, Mr. Klein, Mrs. Libonati, Mrs. Luxford, Mrs. Nittoly, Mrs.

2-24  McKoy, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Philips, Mrs. Lange, Mrs. Schwartz, Mrs.

2-25  Tschernia and Mrs. Wells; and

2-26    Whereas, These students are representative of the many fine young

2-27  people in our state who take an active interest in their government and who

2-28  are on the way to becoming responsible adults; now, therefore, be it

2-29    Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly

2-30  Concurring, That the members of the 71st session of the Nevada

2-31  Legislature commend these students for their hard work and determination

2-32  which resulted in a bill being introduced before the Legislature and

2-33  encourage other young people to follow their example; and be it further

2-34    Resolved, That the members of this body recognize that there are

2-35  many students in schools throughout this state who are active and

2-36  concerned citizens, and their continued participation in the legislative

2-37  process is encouraged; and be it further

2-38    Resolved, That the residents of this state are proud to be represented

2-39  by young people who are learning that they can be an important part of

2-40  making a difference in their state and in their country; and be it further

2-41    Resolved, That the participation of these conscientious students

2-42  reminds us it is of critical importance that we encourage all Nevadans to

2-43  participate in the democratic process to ensure that the resulting public

2-44  policies are truly representative of all Nevadans; and be it further

2-45    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy

2-46  of this resolution to Mrs. Bichsel and the fourth grade students of Aggie

2-47  Roberts Elementary School.

 

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