[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 273 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 273

Recognizing and congratulating the East Boynton Beach, Florida, Little 
     League team as the 2003 United States Little League Champions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 4, 2003

   Mr. Shaw (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Hastings of 
   Florida) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing and congratulating the East Boynton Beach, Florida, Little 
     League team as the 2003 United States Little League Champions.

Whereas the Little League team East Boynton Beach, Florida, captured the Florida 
        State and Southeastern United States Regional Championship to reach the 
        Little League World Series in historic Williamsport, Pennsylvania;
Whereas more than 7,000 teams from around the world competed for the honor of 
        reaching the Little League World Series, East Boynton Beach was among 
        the 8 final American teams;
Whereas, on August 23, 2003, after competing against the best young baseball 
        players in the Nation, East Boynton Beach defeated the team from Saugus, 
        Massachusetts, by a score of 9-2 in the final game, thus capturing the 
        United States Little League Championship title;
Whereas the team spirit and sportsmanship displayed by its roster of East 
        Boynton Beach players Michael Broad, Richie DeJesus, Cody Emerson, 
        Jordan Irene, Patrick Mullen, R.J. Neal, Matt Overton, Ricky Sabatino, 
        Benny Townsend, Devon Travis, and Andrew Weaver set a new standard of 
        excellence through team spirit and sportsmanship;
Whereas the coaching staff led by manager Kenny Emerson, assisted by coaches Joe 
        Irene and Tony Travis not only taught these young men how to play top 
        grade baseball on the field, but also taught them the best way to 
        conduct themselves off the field;
Whereas national television commentators, sportswriters, and other media from 
        around the world singled out East Boynton Beach for the way they 
        joyfully played the game and the respect and friendship they showed to 
        all opposing players from around the world; and
Whereas these Little League ambassadors from East Boynton Beach have honored 
        their parents, families, teachers, friends, and the City of Boynton 
        Beach, Florida, by their actions, demonstrating not only the best of 
        Little League tradition but the best of America: Now therefore be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) recognizes the achievement of the Little League team 
        East Boynton Beach, Florida, in winning the United States 
        Little League Championship and congratulates them on this 
        victory and on the example of excellence they set on the field 
        and off the field;
            (2) expresses its pride that the 2003 East Boynton Beach 
        team represents America as the 2003 United States Little League 
        Champions and invites the players, coaches, parents, and other 
        league and city officials to the United States Capitol in 
        Washington, D.C. to be honored;
            (3) requests that the President recognize the national 
        champions in their achievements; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        make available enrolled copies of this resolution to the City 
        of Boynton Beach and the Boynton Beach Little League office for 
        appropriate display and to transmit an enrolled copy of this 
        resolution to each player and coach of the East Boynton Beach 
        Little League baseball team.
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