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.