,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ce  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january #bd1 
#bjbe,ms4 ,lummis 7for herself and ,mr4 
,barrasso7 submitted the following      
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,honoring the #ajjth      
anniversary of ,nellie ,tayloe ,ross    
becoming the first female elected as the
 ,governor of a ,state in the ,united   
,states4  ,whereas1 in #aibe1 ,nellie   
,tayloe ,ross 7referred to in this      
preamble as ,governor ,ross71 a         
pioneering figure in ,united ,states    
politics who made significant           
contributions to the advancement of     
women in leadership and public service1 
achieved the historic distinction of    
being the first female elected as the   
,governor of a ,state in the ,united    
,states2 ,whereas1 on ,january #e1      
#aibe1 ,governor ,ross was inaugurated  
as the #adth ,governor of ,wyoming1 a   
momentous event in the political history

 of the ,united ,states that not only   
marked a major milestone for the rights 
and empowerment of women1 but also set a
 precedent for women in governance      
across the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1   
during her tenure1 ,governor ,ross      
demonstrated exceptional leadership in  
advocating for banking reform1 public   
health1 education1 and the overall      
welfare of the people of the ,state of  
,wyoming1 embodying a steadfast         
commitment to public service and the    
betterment of the ,state2 ,whereas the  
groundbreaking leadership of ,governor  
,ross represented the principles of     
progress and innovation1 serving as a   
symbol of determination1 resilience1 and
 the tireless spirit of women in the    
,state of ,wyoming and the ,united      
,states2 and ,whereas the ,senate1      
recognizing the profound impact of the  
legacy of ,governor ,ross1 honors and   
celebrates the enduring influence of the
 achievements of ,governor ,ross1 which 
continue to inspire generations of women

 to achieve leadership roles in all     
levels of government3 ,now1 therefore1  
be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7          
recognizes and commemorates the legacy  
of ,governor ,nellie ,tayloe ,ross      
7referred to in this resolution as      
,governor ,ross7 and her groundbreaking 
role as the first female elected as the 
,governor of a ,state in the ,united    
,states2  7#b7 celebrates the lasting   
contributions of ,governor ,ross to the 
advancement of women in leadership      
positions2 and  7#c7 calls on the       
citizens of the ,united ,states to join 
in the observance of ,january1 #bjbe1 as
 the #ajjth anniversary of the          
pioneering spirit of ,governor ,ross1   
whose work continues to inspire and     
empower women in the political arena and
 beyond4