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House reads resolution for Princess Ayesha and adopts military recognition; Utah Olympian honored
Summary
The House lifted and read HJR 24 honoring Princess Ayesha Bint Al Hussein, who addressed the chamber about Jordan–U.S. ties and peace; the House also adopted HCR 5 recognizing military service (recorded as 70 yes votes), and recognized Utah Olympic silver medalist Billy Scheffenhauer.
Members of the House lifted HJR 24 from committee and the reading clerk read a joint resolution honoring Princess Ayesha Bint Al Hussein for her accomplishments and for supporting women’s rights in Jordan. Representative Cheryl Allen introduced the guest and asked members to welcome her to Utah.
Princess Ayesha addressed the chamber about the special bond between Jordan and the United States, the importance of peace and her outreach to young people. “I have had a wonderful, wonderful time,” she said, describing visits with students and speaking about the need to counter misconceptions that all Muslims or Arabs hate the United States after recent terrorist attacks.
Earlier, Representative John Swallow introduced HCR 5, a concurrent resolution recognizing the efforts of U.S. military personnel and expressing gratitude for their service in the war on terrorism. Swallow read messages from a returning service member and named several local service members in attendance; the clerk recorded the vote as 70 yes and 0 no on HCR 5 in the transcript.
The chamber also recognized Utah Olympic athlete Billy Scheffenhauer, who received applause after Representative Jim Hansen introduced him and recounted his life story from hardship to athletic success. Scheffenhauer thanked the body and said being honored by his home-state legislature was one of the greatest honors he’s experienced.
What’s next: HJR 24 was read for the House record and Princess Ayesha’s remarks were spread upon the pages of the House Journal as noted on the floor. HCR 5 was adopted by the House with the vote noted in the transcript.
