ElectHer Resolution

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1400 WASHINGTON AVENUE
SEN. RAYMOND J. WEBB, JR.
ALBANY, NY 12222
CAMPUS CENTER 116 (CC116)
CHAIR
SEN. JARRETT R. ALTILIO
www.albany.edu/sasenate
sasenate@albany.edu
VICE CHAIR
S.1516-091R
DATE INTRODUCED: January 27, 2016
SPONSORED BY: Sen. Webb, Sen. Abreu, Sen. Agnes,
Sen. Alford, Sen. Altilio, Sen. Asiedu, Sen. Bradley, Sen.
Burgos, Sen. Byam, Sen. Cadesca, Sen. Carrasco, Sen.
Chowdhury, Sen. Daniels, Sen. Dunleavy, Sen. Durma,
Sen. Edwards, Sen. Evanson, Sen. Fowler, Sen.
Frempong, Sen. Garcia, Sen. Gareau, Sen. Gonzalez, Sen.
Guerra, Sen. Hershenson, Sen. Heslop, Sen, Hoyt, Sen.
Hyppolite, Sen. Kelly, Sen. Levit, Sen. Luke, Sen.
Martinez, Sen. Mosby, Sen. Navarro, Sen. Ogarro, Sen.
Oretga of State, Sen. Ortega of Freedom, Sen. Ostro, Sen.
Petrak, Sen. Powell, Sen. Poy, Sen. Santos, Sen. StHubert, Sen. Tasnim, Sen. Voss
COMMITTEE: N/A
SUBJECT: Elect Her: UAlbany Women Win Resolution
COMMITTEE VOTE: N/A
SENATE VOTE: Unanimous Consent
LEGISLATIVE RESULT: PASS
Be it hereby proposed that the following be enacted:
WHEREAS, UAlbany has been chosen as one of fifty college and university campuses to host Elect Her sessions
during the 2015-2016 academic year in partnership with the American Association of University
Women and Running Start, and
WHEREAS, Women hold only a small fraction of elected offices in the United States, so by engaging women in
politics and electing them to office earlier in life, we can strengthen and increases women’s participation and
representation in government, and
WHEREAS, Fifty-six percent of current U.S. Congresswomen were involved with student government, and
WHEREAS, Elect Her will prepare students of all majors for positions of leadership in student government,
student organizations, elected office, and the workforce, and
WHEREAS, In 2015, seventy-six percent of national Elect Her participants reported running and winning their
student office election, and
_January 27, 2016_
Passed by the Senate
I, Raymond J. Webb, Jr., attest this is a true and valid
record of action taken by the Student Association
Senate on the date provided.
___________________________
Sen. Raymond J. Webb, Jr., Chair
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That this Senate recognizes the importance of the Elect Her conference for
UAlbany women & men looking to help elect more women representation to student government and elevate
women into campus leadership, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Vice President for Student Affairs,
the Office of Student Involvement, & the Albany Student Press.
Jarius I. Jemmott, President
_January 27, 2016_
Passed by the Senate
I, Raymond J. Webb, Jr., attest this is a true and valid
record of action taken by the Student Association
Senate on the date provided.
___________________________
Sen. Raymond J. Webb, Jr., Chair
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