WHEREAS, the Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit member organization that serves the southern legislatures of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; and

WHEREAS, with regionally based state leadership and perspective, and national-level resources, CSG South provides southern legislators and government staff with a wide variety of programs and services that facilitate regional cooperation and encourage the exchange of information; and

WHEREAS, in pursuit of this mission, CSG South has convened the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) for the past 77 years, with decades of fellowship and cooperation between the Southern states, the 78th Southern Legislative Conference will convene in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia at The Greenbrier from July 21–25, 2024; and

WHEREAS, more than 1,500 Southern legislators, government staff, and their families will gather to discuss policy matters specifically affecting Southern states to bridge commonalities and discuss solutions for current policy trends, challenges, and opportunities.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 59TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:

THAT the Oklahoma House of Representatives commends the Council of State Governments Southern Office and welcomes all legislative, executive, and judicial officials of our great State of Oklahoma to attend the Southern Legislative Conference in West Virginia this year.