Bill Text: NY J00665 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Tia Jones upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Indoor Track and Field 55 Meter Girls Dash Championship on March 2, 2019

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - ADOPTED [J00665 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00665-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 665

BY: Senator AKSHAR

        CONGRATULATING  Tia  Jones  upon  the  occasion of
        capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Indoor Track and  Field
        55 Meter Girls Dash Championship on March 2, 2019

  WHEREAS,  Individual  and team championships are highly sought after
in high school sports; this  Legislative  Body  commends  rare  athletic
achievements  and  pays  special  recognition  to  those who pursue such
excellence and become examples for the youth of this great Empire State;
and

  WHEREAS, Athletic competition helps to enhance both  the  moral  and
physical development of young athletes, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the importance of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

  WHEREAS,  A standout sprinter for the Vestal Golden Bears, Tia Jones
captured her first state championship at the NYSPHSAA Indoor  Track  and
Field  meet  on  Saturday,  March  2, 2019, at the Ocean Breeze Athletic
Complex in Staten Island, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Tia Jones won the 55 m  Girls  Dash  Championship  with  an
incredible time of 7:20; and

  WHEREAS,  Tia  Jones' overall record is outstanding; she was loyally
and enthusiastically supported by her  family,  fans,  friends  and  the
community at large; and

  WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, Tia Jones has proven herself
to  be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favorably on her
school; and

  WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of  teamwork,  pride
and accomplishment, and Tia Jones has clearly made a contribution to the
spirit of excellence which is a tradition of her school; now, therefore,
be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Tia Jones upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls
Indoor Track and Field 55 Meter Girls  Dash  Championship  on  March  2,
2019; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Tia Jones.