[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 684 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 684

 Honoring David Scott Tidmarsh, the 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee 
                               Champion.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2004

 Mr. Chocola submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring David Scott Tidmarsh, the 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee 
                               Champion.

Whereas Mr. David Scott Tidmarsh was a student at Edison Intermediate Center 
        located in South Bend, Indiana;
Whereas Mr. Tidmarsh earned his right to compete for the national spelling bee 
        title by winning the City of South Bend, Indiana spelling bee;
Whereas the 77th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, 
        D.C. June 1 through 3, 2004;
Whereas 265 spellers from across the United States, American Samoa, the Bahamas, 
        Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, and the United States Virgin Islands 
        all competed for the title;
Whereas Mr. Tidmarsh, competitor number 76, competed in the bee and survived 15 
        rounds of competition; and
Whereas Mr. Tidmarsh's achievement brings an immense sense of pride to Edison 
        Intermediate Center, his hometown of South Bend, and the state of 
        Indiana: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the United States House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates David Scott Tidmarsh on his mastery of 
        the English language, culminating in his correctly spelling 
        ``autochthonous'' in Round 15, and becoming the 77th Annual 
        Scripps National Spelling Bee champion;
            (2) recognizes the dedication and achievement of Mr. 
        Tidmarsh;
            (3) wishes Mr. Tidmarsh much success in achieving his life 
        goals; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        make available enrolled copies of this resolution to Edison 
        Intermediate Center, located in South Bend, Indiana, for 
        appropriate display and to transmit an enrolled copy of this 
        resolution to David Scott Tidmarsh and his family.
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