Bill Text: IL HR0640 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Team USA on winning the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-07-09 - Resolution Adopted [HR0640 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR0640-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, On July 5, 2015, the United States women's
national soccer team, Team USA, won the 2015 FIFA Women's World
Cup by defeating the Japanese women's national soccer team by a
score of 5-2; and
WHEREAS, Team USA was led by midfielder Carli Lloyd, who
scored 3 goals for her team and became the first player in the
tournament's history to score 3 goals in the championship game;
and
WHEREAS, With the championship victory, Team USA has now
won 3 of the 7 FIFA Women's World Cups played, the most of any
country; the first 2 of which occurred in the 1991 and 1999
tournaments; and
WHEREAS, The 2015 tournament, which was hosted by Canada,
saw the largest number of teams ever compete in the tournament
with 24 countries represented, up from 16 teams in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Team USA went undefeated in the tournament,
posting a 3-win, one-draw, and zero-loss record in Group D of
the tournament's group stage; and
WHEREAS, Team USA defeated Colombia 2-0 in the first round

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of the knockout stage and then the Chinese national team 1-0 in
the quarter-finals; and
WHEREAS, In what was considered to be the actual
championship game because of the quality of both teams, Team
USA defeated a talented German squad 2-0 in the tournament's
semi-final match; and
WHEREAS, In the championship match, Team USA, led by Carli
Lloyd's 3 goal performance, easily defeated the Japanese
national squad; and
WHEREAS, Head Coach Jill Ellis, Assistant Coach Tony
Gustavsson, Goalkeeper Coach Graeme Abel, and Fitness Coach
Dawn Scott put together and led an outstanding team; and
WHEREAS, Carli Lloyd won the Golden Ball as the
tournament's best player and Team USA goalkeeper Hope Solo won
the Golden Glove Award as the tournament's best goalkeeper; and
WHEREAS, The members of Team USA are Shannon Boxx, Morgan
Brian, Lori Chalupny, Whitney Engen, Ashlyn Harris, Tobin
Heath, Lauren Holiday, Julie Johnston, Meghan Klingenberg, Ali
Krieger, Sydney Leroux, Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Alyssa
Naeher, Kelley O'Hara, Heather O'Reilly, Christen Press,
Christine Rampone, Megan Rapinoe, Amy Rodriguez, Becky

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Sauerbrunn, Hope Solo, and Abby Wambach; and
WHEREAS, The members Team USA serve as models of hard work,
integrity, and dedication for the people of the United States
and the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate the United States women's national soccer team,
Team USA, on winning the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That we recognize the talent and teamwork that
Team USA displayed on the field, the excellence and humility
they displayed off the field, the outstanding coaching staff,
and the brilliant management team that crafted the 2015 women's
national soccer team; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
presented to the United States Soccer Federation, to each
member of Team USA's coaching and management staff, and to
every player on the Team USA 2015 roster.