Bill Text: NY J01989 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Tia Jones upon the occasion of capturing both the NYSPHSAA Girls Outdoor Track and Field 100 Meter and 200 Meter Dash Championships

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-18 - ADOPTED [J01989 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01989-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1989

BY: Senator AKSHAR

        CONGRATULATING  Tia  Jones  upon  the  occasion of
        capturing both the NYSPHSAA Girls Outdoor Track  and
        Field  100 Meter and 200 Meter Dash Championships on
        June 8, 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  second  and  third  state  championships  at the NYSPHSAA
Outdoor Track and Field meet on Saturday, June 8,  2019,  at  Middletown
High School; and

  WHEREAS, Tia Jones won the 100 meter Girls Dash Championship with an
incredible time of 12.24, and the 200 meter Girls Dash Championship with
a time of 24.24; 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 both the  NYSPHSAA
Girls Outdoor Track and Field 100 Meter and 200 Meter Dash Championships
on June 8, 2019; and be it further

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