SENATE RESOLUTION 37

(By Senators Jeffries, Prezioso, Lindsay, Rucker, Hamilton, Romano, Plymale, Stollings, Palumbo, and Pitsenbarger)

[Introduced February 11, 2020]

Designating February 12, 2020, as West Virginia Literacy Day at the Legislature.

Whereas, The purpose of West Virginia Literacy Day is to increase reading literacy rates across all counties within the state; and

Whereas, Poca High School’s Youth Alive Literacy Group works to shine a light and raise awareness of the importance of reading from a young age; and

Whereas, Literacy is best instilled at an early age, by a parent or grandparent, making reading a daily habit within the home; and

Whereas, As reading is the fundamental tool to academic and life success, there can be no greater initiative than to instill a love of reading in children, as it impacts every other academic subject and career choice a student will make in his  or her lifetime; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby designates February 12, 2020, as West Virginia Literacy Day at the Legislature; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Senate extends its most since gratitude and appreciation to Poca High School’s Youth Alive Literacy Group for their dedication and commitment to raising awareness of the importance of literacy from a young age; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Poca High School’s Youth Alive Literacy Group.