Bill Text: GA SR817 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: 2009 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Team; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-01-13 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR817 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR817-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 817
By:
Senators Rogers of the 21st, Grant of the 25th and Balfour of the 9th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the 2009 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the 2009 Georgia Institute of Technology football team completed an incredible
season and captured the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship outright for the
first time since 1990; and
WHEREAS,
with an 11-2 record, the Yellow Jackets completed the regular season ranked in
the top 10 nationally; and
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Tech football team earned an invitation to the 2010 FedEx Orange
Bowl, which was their 13th consecutive bowl berth, first major bowl game since
1967, and first ever BCS appearance; and
WHEREAS,
the Yellow Jackets' dedicated head coach, Paul Johnson, was named the ACC Coach
of the Year for the second consecutive season and junior defensive end Derrick
Morgan was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year; and
WHEREAS,
Derrick Morgan was also named a first team All-American and six of his teammates
were named first team All-ACC; and
WHEREAS,
the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding
athletic ability, the dedication and hard work, and the unity of purpose and
spirit of each member of the team; and
WHEREAS,
as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by
performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition,
it is abundantly proper that they be appropriately recognized as
champions.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
congratulate the 2009 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team on their
excellent 2009 season and extend their sincere best wishes for future
success.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Coach Paul Johnson.
