PRINTER'S NO. 1543
No. 146 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY BISHOP, ROSS, DONATUCCI, BELARDI, PIPPY, PISTELLA, CORRIGAN, BEBKO-JONES, MELIO, GIGLIOTTI, CAPPABIANCA, WOJNAROSKI, THOMAS, M. COHEN, SOLOBAY, LAUGHLIN, LESCOVITZ, READSHAW, B. SMITH, HERMAN, COY, HALUSKA, STABACK, SHANER, ARMSTRONG, FORCIER, BAKER, CALTAGIRONE, JOSEPHS, SAYLOR, DeWEESE, FAIRCHILD, WALKO, HERSHEY, MANDERINO, COSTA, CLYMER, GODSHALL, TANGRETTI, JAMES, J. TAYLOR, BELFANTI, PESCI, GEIST, ROBERTS, CARN, RUBLEY, ROONEY, L. I. COHEN, HESS, RAMOS, YOUNGBLOOD, WILLIAMS, ROEBUCK, DiGIROLAMO AND SCHRODER, APRIL 20, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 20, 1999
A RESOLUTION 1 Honoring WBA Super Welterweight Champion and former Olympic Gold 2 Medalist David Reid for his many accomplishments in the ring. 3 WHEREAS, David Reid was the only American to win a gold medal 4 in boxing in the 1996 Olympics; and 5 WHEREAS, Mr. Reid's fists only got him into trouble in the 6 tough North Philadelphia neighborhood where he was raised by his 7 mother, Marie, until he met up with coach Al Mitchell, who 8 trains and advises him to this day; and 9 WHEREAS, Mr. Reid won a convincing unanimous decision over 10 previously unbeaten James Coker in 1998 running his record to a 11 perfect 11-0 and earning him the WBC Continental Americas title; 12 and 13 WHEREAS, Mr. Reid won the WBA Super Welterweight crown via a
1 12-round decision over France's Laurent Boudouani in 1999; 2 therefore be it 3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor David Reid 4 for his many accomplishments in the ring and wish him continued 5 success in his boxing career. C22L82MRD/19990H0146R1543 - 2 -