Bill Text: VA HR470 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending Madilyn Wheeler.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-24 - Bill text as passed House (HR470ER) [HR470 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HR470-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, Madilyn Wheeler of Glenvar High School in Salem won the 200-yard individual medley state title at the Virginia High School League Group 2A state championship swim meet in February 2017; and
WHEREAS, Madilyn Wheeler took an early lead in the first 50 yards of the 200-yard individual medley race and cruised to a two-second win over the second-place competitor, finishing with a time of 2:14.63; and
WHEREAS, Madilyn Wheeler, a junior, and her older sister, Cassie Wheeler, were also part of the Glenvar High School Highlanders 200-yard medley relay team that claimed a runner-up finish at the state championship swim meet at Christiansburg Aquatic Center; and
WHEREAS, Madilyn 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 older sister, as well as the entire Glenvar High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Madilyn Wheeler hereby be commended on winning the 200-yard individual medley 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 Madilyn Wheeler as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her achievement and best wishes for the future.