HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss)
[Introduced February 4, 2003; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Expressing the ideal that a woman should be added to the West
Virginia State seal in recognition of the achievements of West
Virginia's women.
Whereas, This State has become great largely because of the
hard work and sacrifice of the women of West Virginia;
Whereas, The many achievements of West Virginia women should be
honored and remembered;
Whereas, Whether she be a doctor, lawyer, educator, judge or
mother, a woman is always on the job, and her work is never done;
and
Whereas, There is no better way to honor and remember the hard
work, accomplishments and sacrifices of West Virginia women than by
revising the State seal to include a woman; therefore be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the seal of the great State of West Virginia be revised
to add a woman to honor the achievements of West Virginia women;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the House of Delegates hereby
recognizes that women shall be honored for their contributions to
the State of West Virginia.