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2023 SESSION


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 495
Celebrating the life of Miya Yman Maeling Marcano.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 24, 2023

 

WHEREAS, Miya Yman Maeling Marcano, a beloved daughter and sister and a vibrant member of her community, died on September 24, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Miya Marcano was born in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and lived in the British Virgin Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands when she was young; and

WHEREAS, after her family returned to Florida, Miya Marcano attended Charles W. Flanagan High School and graduated in 2020; and

WHEREAS, Miya Marcano matriculated at the University of Central Florida and studied nursing, then transferred to Valencia College to study sports medicine; and

WHEREAS, Miya Marcano was known as a “Jane of all trades” who excelled in all of her endeavors, including modeling, cheerleading, pageants, dancing, horseback riding, and much more; and

WHEREAS, Miya Marcano was an avid world traveler who loved meeting new people and learning about other cultures; she had visited Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas, Trinidad, and Dubai, among other destinations; and

WHEREAS, Miya Marcano could light up a room with her warmth, kindness, and positive energy; her smile and laughter were both infectious, and she took great joy in entertaining family members and friends; and

WHEREAS, Miya Marcano will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her parents, Marlon and Yma; her brother, Marlon, Jr.; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Miya Yman Maeling Marcano; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Miya Yman Maeling Marcano as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for her memory.