ENROLLED SENATE
RESOLUTION NO. 1	By:	Marlatt, 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 (Constance), Johnson (Rob), Jolley, Justice, Laster, Lerblance, Mazzei, Myers, Newberry, Nichols, Paddack, Reynolds, Rice, Russell, Schulz, Shortey, Simpson, Sparks, Stanislawski, Sykes, Treat, Wilson and Wyrick

A Resolution congratulating Patrick Peterson, 2010 Jim Thorpe Award winner; wishing him well in his future endeavors; and directing distribution. 

WHEREAS, Patrick Peterson, cornerback for the Louisiana State University Tigers, has been selected as the winner of the 2010 Jim Thorpe Award, which recognizes the nation’s top defensive back; and

WHEREAS, in addition to the prestigious Jim Thorpe Award, Patrick Peterson was named the winner of the 2010 Bednarik Award recognizing the nation’s top defender, was a consensus All-American selection and was named the 2010 SEC Defensive Player of the Year; and

WHEREAS, Peterson was truly a top cornerback and return man in all of college football; he finished his LSU Tiger career with 135 tackles, 22 pass breakups and seven interceptions and should be proud to be the most recent recipient of the award named after history’s greatest all-around athlete and great Oklahoman, Jim Thorpe.

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

THAT the Oklahoma State Senate congratulates Louisiana State University Tiger Patrick Peterson upon his selection as recipient of the 2010 Jim Thorpe Award, recognizing him as the nation’s best college defensive back.

THAT the Oklahoma State Senate wishes Patrick Peterson well in his future athletic endeavors.

THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to 2010 Jim Thorpe Award Winner Patrick Peterson of the Louisiana State University Tigers.

Adopted by the Senate the 7th day of February, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate