SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 26

(By Senators Boley, Blatnik, Lucht, Walker and Wehrle)




Designating March 1, 1994, as "Men's Day at the Legislature".

Whereas, For the past several years the Legislature has designated a specific day as "Women's Day at the Legislature"; and
Whereas, As Valentine's Day passes each year, much attention is paid to women legislators. They are presented flowers, candy and valentine cards from many individuals, including the Senate President and the Senate Clerk. It has been noted by women legislators that on this day male legislators seem rejected, disheartened and left out; and
Whereas, With the number of women legislators increasing with each election and with the number of women who serve the Legislature in positions of power and influence, they have come to feel equal to their male colleagues, especially with the creation of generic restroom facilities; and
Whereas, Women legislators have developed a superiority complex from receiving so much well deserved attention during the course of a legislative session. So much so, they are beginning to feel unequal to their male colleagues; and
Whereas, Since both males and females serve in the same legislative house, such unfair treatment of male legislators could, under new legislation, be probable cause for arrest in adomestic dispute; and
Whereas, Women legislators fully recognize that the word compromise is the key to cooperation in the legislative branch. Accordingly, women legislators would like to see a day designated for men during the legislative session so that they, too, can feel respected and so that the women legislators can now eliminate, to some degree, their superiority complex; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby designates March 1, 1994, as "Men's Day at the Legislature" in an endeavor to help make the male members of the West Virginia Legislature equal to their female colleagues on this day only; and, be it
Further Resolved, That, for once, in kindness to our male Clerk, his chief desk clerk is hereby kindly asked to forward a copy of this resolution to male members of the West Virginia Senate and the Senate Clerk.