Bill Text: VA HR469 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Cassie Wheeler.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-24 - Bill text as passed House (HR469ER) [HR469 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HR469-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Cassie Wheeler of Glenvar High School in Salem won the 100-yard breaststroke state title at the Virginia High School League Group 2A state championship swim meet in February 2017; and
WHEREAS, Cassie Wheeler came from behind to claim victory in the 100-yard breaststroke race with a time of 1:11.14 and a winning margin of 0.43 seconds over the second-place finisher; and
WHEREAS, Cassie Wheeler achieved her goal of improving on her performance at the 2016 Group 2A state championship swim meet, when she finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke; and
WHEREAS, Cassie Wheeler, a senior, and her younger sister, Madilyn Wheeler, were also part of the Glenvar High School Highlanders 200-yard medley relay team that claimed a runner-up finish at the 2017 state championship swim meet at Christiansburg Aquatic Center; and
WHEREAS, Cassie Wheeler's outstanding performance in the Virginia High School League Group 2A state championship swim meet is a testament to the superb mentorship and leadership of her coaches, and the steadfast and vocal support of her teammates, especially her younger sister, as well as the entire Glenvar High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Cassie Wheeler hereby be commended on winning the 100-yard breaststroke state title at the Virginia High School League Group 2A state championship swim meet; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Cassie Wheeler as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her achievement and best wishes for the future.
