[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1459 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1459

Congratulating Carlos Boozer, Corey Cogdell, and Matt Emmons for their 
   outstanding achievements in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2008

   Mr. Young of Alaska submitted the following resolution; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating Carlos Boozer, Corey Cogdell, and Matt Emmons for their 
   outstanding achievements in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.

Whereas Carlos Boozer won the Gold Medal for his efforts as part of the United 
        States Men's Basketball team;
Whereas Carlos Boozer won the Bronze Medal in the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic 
        Games;
Whereas Carlos Boozer grew up in Juneau, Alaska, and attended Juneau Douglas 
        High School;
Whereas Carlos Boozer plays for the Utah Jazz, has become one of the most 
        talented NBA players, and has made the NBA All Star team on two 
        occasions;
Whereas Corey Cogdell won the Bronze Medal for her efforts as part of the United 
        States Women's Shooting team;
Whereas Corey Cogdell has achieved numerous accomplishments in her short 
        shooting career including winning the Bronze Medal at the 2007 Pan 
        American Games, the Bronze Medal at the 2007 World Cup Korea, and the 
        Bronze Medal at the 2007 National Championships;
Whereas Corey Cogdell, of Eagle River, Alaska, was the only member of the United 
        States Women's Trapshooting team;
Whereas Corey Cogdell won a four-way shootout for third place in the Women's 
        Trap competition;
Whereas Matt Emmons won the Silver Medal for his efforts as a member of the 
        United States Men's Shooting team;
Whereas Matt Emmons won the Gold Medal in the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics in the 
        50m rifle prone;
Whereas Matt Emmons attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks on a shooting 
        scholarship and graduated with honors in 2003;
Whereas Matt Emmons was a member of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Rifle 
        Team and led the University of Alaska Fairbanks to four straight team 
        NCAA titles and won four individual NCAA titles; and
Whereas Carlos Boozer, Corey Cogdell, and Matt Emmons have proudly represented 
        the United States and the State of Alaska in the 2008 Beijing Summer 
        Olympics: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors the 
accomplishments of Carlos Boozer, Corey Cogdell, and Matt Emmons and 
congratulates them on their Olympic achievements.
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