Bill Text: MS HR28 | 2011 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Walter J. Payton Recreation and Wellness Center; congratulate on occasion of its fifth year anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-16 - Enrolled Bill Signed [HR28 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2011-HR28-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2011 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representative Holland
House Resolution 28
(As Adopted by House)
A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE LEGACY AND MEMORY OF ATHLETE PAR EXCELLENT AND NFL HALL OF FAMER, WALTER JERRY PAYTON, AND ACKNOWLEDGING JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY ON THE GRAND OCCASION OF THE FIFTH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE WALTER PAYTON RECREATION AND WELLNESS CENTER.
WHEREAS, a hero among legends, Walter Jerry Payton was and remains one of the most iconic figures associated with the game of professional football, hailed as one of the most prolific running backs in the history of American football, and is the most famous alumnus of his most beloved alma mater, Jackson State University; and
WHEREAS, in acknowledgment for the greatness of the man that was such a humanitarian at heart, for whose namesake is honored by the collegiate Walter Payton Award and the National Football League's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, Jackson State University christened its new athletic and fitness facility as the Walter Payton Recreation and Wellness Center upon its completion in February 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Wellness Center serves as the centerpiece of the Jackson State University Walter Payton Athletics Complex, a formidable 100,000 square foot facility housing a strength and aerobic conditioning center, three basketball courts, three racquetball courts, a squash court, patios and spacious locker rooms for men and women, used by JSU students, faculty and staff and is one of the first facilities of its kind at a historically black college or university; and
WHEREAS, as a testament to the legacy of JSU and NFL great, Walter Payton, the facility rises in a stately manner just as the man for whose name it bears, and lifts with it the hopes and aspirations of an entire community, joined by intricately woven fabrics of service to mankind for the betterment of society through the programs offered; and
WHEREAS, this year, which marks the fifth anniversary of the Walter Payton Recreation and Wellness Center, the dean of healthy living, Coach Paul Lacoste, founder of Paul Lacoste Sports, teamed up with Jackson State University to select the center for its training venue for the second year of the state Fit 4 Change Fitness Challenge, made possible by the sponsorship of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation; and
WHEREAS, together the two entities are transforming the lives of countless Mississippians in a devoted pursuit to promote the benefits of health consciousness and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the House of Representatives to acknowledge the magnitude of importance that such programs and venues of service provide to the state's many citizens, as the service and immaculate state-of-the-art training facility offered at the Walter J. Payton Recreation and Wellness Center:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commemorate the legacy and memory of athlete par excellent and NFL Hall of Famer, Walter Jerry Payton, acknowledge Jackson State University on the grand occasion of the fifth year anniversary of the Walter Payton Recreation and Wellness Center, and convey most sincere wishes for continued success in its mission to transform the lives of countless Mississippians through the promotion of healthy living.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to Jackson State University and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.
