Bill Text: CA ACR63 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Tony Gwynn Memorial Freeway.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 51-25-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-09-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 168, Statutes of 2015. [ACR63 Detail]
Download: California-2015-ACR63-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: ACR 63 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
RESOLUTION CHAPTER 168
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
ADOPTED IN SENATE AUGUST 27, 2015
ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 31, 2015
AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 17, 2015
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 9, 2015
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 6, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Maienschein
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Atkins, Brough, Chávez, Dahle, Dodd,
Gonzalez, Jones, Lackey, Waldron, Weber, Achadjian, Alejo, Travis
Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brown, Burke, Calderon,
Campos, Chang, Chau, Chiu, Chu, Cooper, Dababneh, Daly, Eggman,
Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia,
Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gray, Hadley, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin,
Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Mathis, Mayes,
McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell,
Olsen, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Rodriguez, Salas, Steinorth, Mark Stone,
Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Wilk, Williams, and Wood)
(Coauthors: Senators Anderson, Bates, Block, and Hueso)
MAY 5, 2015
Relative to the Tony Gwynn Memorial Freeway.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 63, Maienschein. Tony Gwynn Memorial Freeway.
This measure would designate the portion of Interstate 15 from
Camino Del Norte to Scripps Poway Parkway/Mercy Road in the County of
San Diego as the Tony Gwynn Memorial Freeway. The measure would also
request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of
appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon
receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to
erect those signs.
WHEREAS, The greatest San Diego Padre of them all and one of the
greatest hitters in the history of Major League Baseball, Tony Gwynn
was the first ever unanimous selection to the Padres Hall of Fame
upon his retirement in 2001 and was inducted into the National
Baseball Hall of Fame in July 2007; and
WHEREAS, Tony Gwynn was named the head baseball coach at San Diego
State in September 2001, succeeding the head coach for whom he
played for three years during his collegiate baseball career. In 20
seasons (1982-2001), the man who will be forever known as "Mr. Padre"
won a National League record-tying eight batting titles and was
selected to 16 All-Star teams. The San Diego Padres retired his
number 19 jersey in September 2004; and
WHEREAS, A native of Long Beach, Tony Gwynn attended Long Beach
Poly High School before arriving at San Diego State in 1977 as a
highly recruited basketball point guard. After not playing baseball
during his freshman year in order to concentrate on basketball, Tony
Gwynn was given the chance to play baseball in 1979. Tony Gwynn
became a two-time All-American outfielder and led the Aztecs in
hitting in each of his final two seasons. Tony Gwynn was also a point
guard for the Aztec men's basketball team for four seasons and was
named to the All-Western Athletic Conference team twice; and
WHEREAS, On June 10, 1981, Tony Gwynn was drafted by both the San
Diego Padres in the third round of the Major League Baseball draft,
and by the San Diego Clippers in the 10th round of the National
Basketball Association draft. After signing with the San Diego
Padres, Tony Gwynn made his major league debut on July 19, 1982. He
retired with a .338 career batting average and 3,141 hits in 2,400
games. The San Diego Padres career leader in virtually every
offensive category, Tony Gwynn retired at 17th on the all-time hit
list, 17th on the all-time doubles list, and eighth on the all-time
singles list, and his .338 career batting average is 22nd of
all-time; and
WHEREAS, Tony Gwynn played on the first three San Diego Padres
Division Championship clubs (1984, 1996, and 1998) and batted .371 in
the club's two World Series appearances. Tony Gwynn's list of honors
off the field is just as impressive, as he received the Roberto
Clemente Man of the Year Award in 1999 and was awarded the 1999 Lou
Gehrig Memorial Award. In 1995, Tony Gwynn was presented the Branch
Rickey Award as the top community activist in Major League Baseball,
as well as the inaugural San Diego Padres Chairman's Award. Tony
Gwynn also was inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of
Fame in 1999; and
WHEREAS, Tony Gwynn was also extremely committed to community
service in the San Diego area. With his wife, Dr. Alicia Gwynn, Tony
Gwynn established the Tony and Alicia Gwynn Foundation, which
provides programs and services to underserved children in the areas
of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math). Only the
17th player in history to spend his entire career of 20 or more
seasons with one club, Tony Gwynn's unwavering loyalty to the San
Diego Padres and his undying devotion to the San Diego community
further cemented his standing as "Mr. Padre" and one of the greatest
ambassadors the game of baseball has ever known; now, therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the
portion of Interstate 15 from Camino Del Norte to Scripps Poway
Parkway/Mercy Road in the County of San Diego as the Tony Gwynn
Memorial Freeway; and be it further
Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to
determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing
requirements for the state highway system showing this special
designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources
sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it
further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author
for appropriate distribution.
