Bill Text: GA HR2263 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Erassa, Kirubel; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-29 - House Read and Adopted [HR2263 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR2263-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 2263
By:
Representative Walker of the
107th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Kirubel Erassa; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Kirubel Erassa is an outstanding student at Grayson High School, where he has
brought fame and honor to the school and community as a state cross-country
champion and nationally recognized talent; and
WHEREAS,
a native of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kirubel came to America in 2005 and first
began running as a freshman in high school; and
WHEREAS,
determined to be a basketball or soccer star, Kirubel resisted the idea of
joining Grayson High School's track team as a freshman, but on the insistence of
Coach Jason Abner and encouragement from fellow Ethiopian runner Girma Mecheso,
Kirubel found his true calling was in cross-country running; and
WHEREAS,
running up to 120 miles a week, Kirubel's diligent and unrelentless training has
paid off with state championship titles in the 1600, with a time of 4:14.98, the
3200, with a time of 9:13.86, and the cross-country race; and
WHEREAS,
Kirubel was the Nike National Indoor 5K Champion in 2010, runner-up in the 2010
Nike National Indoor One Mile, and runner-up in the Foot Locker South in 2009;
and
WHEREAS,
the Grayson community and the State of Georgia take great pride in the
accomplishments of this outstanding young champion and applaud the fine example
he has set for student athletes across this state; and
WHEREAS,
Kirubel has received an athletic scholarship to attend Oklahoma State University
upon his graduation, and the State of Georgia looks forward with eager
anticipation to the promising future of this determined and talented young
man.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Kirubel Erassa for his persistent training regime,
congratulate him upon his state and national championship titles, and extend to
him best wishes for continued success at Oklahoma State University and in the
future.
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 Kirubel
Erassa.
