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Senate adopts St. Patrick's Day and recognition resolutions; health and agriculture groups honored
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Summary
On March 17 the Delaware Senate unanimously adopted ceremonial resolutions recognizing Irish Americans, the First State Health Leaders Alliance and National Agriculture Week and heard guest remarks from the Delaware Healthcare Association and the Secretary of Agriculture.
The Delaware Senate on March 17 adopted several ceremonial resolutions and recognized visiting guests, adopting resolutions honoring Irish Americans, the First State Health Leaders Alliance and National Agriculture Week.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 148, sponsored by Senator Walsh, recognized Irish Americans' contributions to the American Revolution and was adopted by voice/roll call (clerk recorded 18 yes, 3 absent). Senator Walsh delivered remarks commemorating Saint Patrick's Day and introduced guests from Irish Delaware and the Delaware Commission of Irish Heritage and Culture.
House Concurrent Resolution 102, recognizing the First State Health Leaders Alliance, was read and brought before the Senate. Brian Frazee, president and CEO of the Delaware Healthcare Association, addressed the chamber on the alliance's collaborative eight‑point agenda focused on the health‑care workforce and interagency coordination. The clerk recorded a roll call of 18 yes and 3 absent; HCR 102 was declared passed.
House Concurrent Resolution 101, designating March 15–21, 2026, as National Agriculture Week in Delaware, was read and considered. Delaware Secretary of Agriculture William Donald Clifton described pressures facing farmers, including rising fuel and fertilizer costs, and highlighted a state crop insurance cost‑share program that used approximately $2,000,000 in state funds to leverage roughly $7,000,000 in federal assistance and purchase about $161,000,000 in insurance coverage for farmers. The clerk recorded 17 yes and 4 absent and declared HCR 101 passed. Secretary Clifton was excused after his remarks.
Senator Cruz also recognized "Our Night Out" (ONO), a Wilmington community group, and invited representative Brian Lamborn to describe ONO's 15 years of community engagement and inclusion efforts; that recognition was granted during the session.
