ENROLLED HOUSE
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. 1007	By:	Shelton, Armes, Banz, Bennett, Billy, Blackwell, Brown, Brumbaugh, Cannaday, Casey, Christian, Cockroft, Condit, Coody, Cooksey, Cox, Dank, Denney, Derby, DeWitt, Dorman, Enns, Farley, Faught, Fourkiller, Glenn, Grau, Hall, Hamilton, Hardin, Hickman, Hilliard, Holland, Hoskin, Inman, Jackson, Johnson, Jordan, Joyner, Kern, Key, Kirby, Kouplen, Liebmann, Lockhart, Martin (Scott), Martin (Steve), McAffrey, McCullough, McDaniel (Jeannie), McDaniel (Randy), McNiel, McPeak, Moore, Morgan, Morrissette, Mulready, Murphey, Nelson, Newell, Nollan, Ortega, Osborn, Ownbey, Peters, Peterson, Pittman, Proctor, Pruett, Quinn, Renegar, Reynolds, Richardson, Ritze, Roan, Roberts (Dustin), Roberts (Sean), Rousselot, Russ, Sanders, Schwartz, Scott, Sears, Shannon, Sherrer, Shoemake, Shumate, Steele, Stiles, Sullivan, Terrill, Thomsen, Tibbs, Trebilcock, Vaughan, Virgin, Walker, Watson, Wesselhoft, Williams and Wright of the House  

			   and

Johnson (Constance), Adelson, Aldridge, Allen, Anderson, Ballenger, Barrington, Bass, Bingman, Branan, Brecheen, Brinkley, Brown, Burrage, Coates, Crain, David, Eason McIntyre, Ellis, Fields, Ford, Garrison, Halligan, Holt, Ivester, Johnson (Rob), Jolley, Justice, Laster, Lerblance, Marlatt, Mazzei, Myers, Newberry, Nichols, Paddack, Reynolds, Rice, Russell, Schulz, Shortey, Simpson, Sparks, Stanislawski, Sykes, Treat, Wilson and Wyrick of the Senate  

A Concurrent Resolution supporting the hosting of a Grand Prix race in Oklahoma City; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, Oklahoma City Motorsports wishes to bring premier automobile racing to the State of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City’s Adventure District; and

WHEREAS, Oklahoma City Motorsports is requesting the support of the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma County and the City of Oklahoma City, as well as securing the support of national, regional and local corporate partners to host a Grand Prix race, the most exciting sporting event in the world; and

WHEREAS, the Grand Prix race will attract as many as 100,000 spectators with many of those traveling to Oklahoma from other states and other countries benefitting our tourism-based economy; and

WHEREAS, Oklahoma will experience an estimated positive economic impact of $15 million to $20 million from hosting the Grand Prix Race Week; and

WHEREAS, Oklahoma will receive both national and international exposure from the media coverage generated from this world-class televised event; and

WHEREAS, the Grand Prix race and other special events planned during race week will benefit some of Oklahoma’s most popular attractions located in Oklahoma City’s Adventure District; and

WHEREAS, the inaugural Grand Prix race is planned for Oklahoma City in 2013, and will be a premier sporting event for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County and the State of Oklahoma.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 53RD OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:

THAT a Grand Prix event would be of great economic benefit to the Oklahoma City area and the entire state.

THAT the Oklahoma Legislature wholeheartedly supports Oklahoma City hosting a Grand Prix racing event.

THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to the Mayor of Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma City Council and the Board of County Commissioners of Oklahoma County.

Adopted by the House of Representatives the 23rd day of March, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Adopted by the Senate the 30th day of March, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate