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House Resolution 142
By: Representatives Maddox of the 59th, Post 2, Mosby of the 59th, Post 3, Stephenson of the 60th, Post 1, Greene-Johnson of the 60th, Post 3 and McClinton of the 59th, Post 1



A RESOLUTION

Commending the Gresham Park 12 Year Old Tigers baseball team; inviting the coaches and players to appear before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Gresham Park 12 Year Old Tigers of the Gresham Park Baseball and Softball Association completed an ultrasuccessful season of baseball competition, winning the American Amateur Baseball Congress Pee Wee Reese World Series on August 4, 2002, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico; and

WHEREAS, team members Xavier Avery, Brian Belcher, Lamar Brown, Desmond Dennis, Bobby Fair, Rannie Fore, Jeffery Fulks, Kendrick Hamm, George Harris, Deonta Lewis, Chris Mays, Cedric McGhee, Timothy Patterson, Derico Smith, and Donald Whimpey performed with precision during the season and earned this team its well deserved reputation for the quality of its play and the stiff competition which it presented its opponents; and

WHEREAS, all of these players benefitted greatly from the expert training and encouragement provided by Manager Damarco Robinson and Coaches Malcolm Fulks, Willie Wilder, Mike Terrell, and Mike Burton.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Gresham Park 12 Year Old Tigers for their unparalleled achievements and extend their best wishes for continued success in the future.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the coaches and players of the Gresham Park 12 Year Old Tigers baseball team are invited to appear before the House of Representatives on a day and at a time designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Manager Damarco Robinson and Coaches Malcolm Fulks, Willie Wilder, Mike Terrell, and Mike Burton.