Bill Text: VA SJR277 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Lucas Kozeniesky.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-20 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ277ER) [SJR277 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-SJR277-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Lucas Kozeniesky of Fairfax proudly represented the United States and the Commonwealth at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, participating in the men's 10-meter air rifle event; and
WHEREAS, Lucas Kozeniesky is a former co-captain of the JW Robinson Junior Rifle Club at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax and a standout member of the North Carolina State University rifle team, where he is currently a senior; and
WHEREAS, Lucas Kozeniesky has made multiple championship appearances for both air rifle and small bore rifle, and at the 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rifle championship, he finished among the top 10, shooting the highest score in the preliminary round to match an NCAA record of 596; and
WHEREAS, at the 2016 Olympic Games, Lucas Kozeniesky averaged a score of 10.37 on a scale that tops out at 10.9 to place 21st overall in the qualifying round of the men's 10-meter air rifle event; and
WHEREAS, throughout his career in competitive shooting and during the Olympic Games in particular, Lucas Kozeniesky has enjoyed the support of his family, friends, coaches, and the members of the Fairfax community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Lucas Kozeniesky for representing the United States and the Commonwealth in the men's 10-meter air rifle event at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Lucas Kozeniesky as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his outstanding achievements as a member of Team USA.
