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HR 24 - University of Georgia women's gymnastics team; invite to House

McBee, Louise (88th)	Heard, Keith G (89th)	Hudgens, Ralph T (24th)

Status Summary	HC:	Rules	SC:		FR:	01/12/99	LA:	01/25/99	H - Passed/Adopted

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A RESOLUTION commending the University of Georgia women's gymnastics team on becoming the 1998 NCAA Champions and inviting the team and coaches to appear before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

HR 24                                               LC 8 3576 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Commending the University of Georgia women's gymnastics team 
  1- 2  on becoming the 1998 NCAA Champions and inviting the team 
  1- 3  and coaches to appear before the House of Representatives; 
  1- 4  and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 5  WHEREAS, on April 18, 1998, the University of Georgia 
  1- 6  women's gymnastics team, the Gym Dogs, won the national 
  1- 7  title as the 1998 NCAA Champions and earned the fourth 
  1- 8  national championship in the proud history of the Georgia 
  1- 9  Gym Dogs; and 
 
  1-10  WHEREAS, these outstanding young athletes won the 
  1-11  championship with the largest margin of victory in over ten 
  1-12  years and finished their season undefeated at 35-0; and 
 
  1-13  WHEREAS, the Georgia Gym Dogs had the most gymnasts 
  1-14  competing in the individual event finals of any school with 
  1-15  seven finalists, and the team earned 18 first-team 
  1-16  All-America honors, surpassing any school in 1998; and 
 
  1-17  WHEREAS, the extraordinary achievements of these tremendous 
  1-18  athletes reflect their exceptional ability, motivation, and 
  1-19  perseverance and the expert training and experience of their 
  1-20  dedicated coaching staff. 
 
  1-21  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 
  1-22  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the 
  1-23  University of Georgia women's gymnastics team on becoming 
  1-24  the 1998 NCAA Champions and heartily congratulate the team, 
  1-25  Coach Suzanne Yoculan, and the coaching staff on their 
  1-26  outstanding accomplishments. 
 
  1-27  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the team and the 
  1-28  coaches are invited to appear before the House of 
  1-29  Representatives on a date and time to be determined by the 
  1-30  Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
  1-31  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  1-32  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  1-33  appropriate copy of this resolution to Coach Suzanne 
  1-34  Yoculan. 
 
 
 
 
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