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.
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