110 HRES 1459 IH: Congratulating Carlos Boozer, Corey U.S. House of Representatives 2008-09-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1459 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 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

That the House of Representatives honors the accomplishments of Carlos Boozer, Corey Cogdell, and Matt Emmons and congratulates them on their Olympic achievements.