HR 416 — Commending Geeta Rao Gupta.

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416 NE OfferedN March 7, 2024 Commending Geeta Rao Gupta.

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and WHEREAS, Geeta Rao Gupta voluntarilywas helpsnominated resettlefor newlythe arrivedpost Afghanof refugeesAmbassador inat NorthernLarge 35for resourcesGlobal asWomen's theyIssues establishby newPresident homesJoseph Biden in November 2021 and seekconfirmed education,by languagethe assistance,United andStates workSenate opportunities;on May 10, 2023;

36 and / 37 WHEREAS, Geeta Rao Gupta was nominated for the post of Ambassador at Large for Global / 38 Women's Issues by President Joseph Biden in November 2021 and confirmed by the United States 39 Senate on May 10, 2023;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Geeta Rao Gupta hereby be commended on her selection as Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues at the U.S.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Geeta Rao Gupta as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her work to empower women and girls around the world.