PRINTER'S NO. 2927
No. 364 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, MYERS, HERSHEY, WATERS, BISHOP, BEBKO- JONES, BELARDI, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, D. EVANS, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FRANKEL, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HORSEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KELLER, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, McCALL, NAILOR, OLIVER, PALLONE, PIPPY, PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SHANER, SOLOBAY, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TRICH, WALKO, J. WILLIAMS, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, NOVEMBER 20, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, NOVEMBER 20, 2001
A RESOLUTION 1 Congratulating Bernard Hopkins on becoming the undisputed 2 middleweight boxing champion. 3 WHEREAS, Bernard Hopkins' life is a personal testimony of how 4 one can overcome tremendous odds and lead life in a positive and 5 productive direction; and 6 WHEREAS, Bernard Hopkins grew up in an inner-city 7 Philadelphia neighborhood and went to prison at the age of 17 8 for robbery, and most of his career was spent in a struggle 9 against the boxing establishment; and 10 WHEREAS, In these trying times Bernard Hopkins represents the 11 indomitable spirit of this country, which allows us all to 12 aspire to greatness; and 13 WHEREAS, On September 29, 2001, Bernard Hopkins defeated 14 Felix Trinidad in the 12th round for the World Boxing
1 Association title and became the undisputed middleweight 2 champion, having previously won the World Boxing Council and 3 International Boxing Federation titles; therefore be it 4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate 5 Bernard Hopkins, the undisputed middleweight champion, for all 6 of his accomplishments and wish him continued success. J16L82JLW/20010H0364R2927 - 2 -