[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1468 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1468

 Congratulating the U.S. Equestrian Team on winning the Gold Medal in 
          team show jumping in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2008

Mr. Hall of New York (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
  Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, and Mr. Wexler) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                         and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the U.S. Equestrian Team on winning the Gold Medal in 
          team show jumping in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

Whereas McLain Ward and Beezie Madden have each won two Olympic Gold Medals;
Whereas McLain Ward's fast and clean leadoff ride played a significant role in 
        the Gold Medal victory of the U.S. Equestrian Team over the Canadian 
        team;
Whereas McLain Ward had the best individual ride of any competitor during the 
        team round of competition;
Whereas Beezie Madden returns home from Beijing as one of the world's greatest 
        equestrian jumpers;
Whereas Beezie Madden also won a Bronze Medal in the individual jumping 
        competition, astride her horse, Authentic;
Whereas Beezie Madden has earned many accolades throughout her career, including 
        being named the U.S. Equestrian Federation Equestrian of the Year in 
        consecutive years, the American Grand Prix Association Rider of the 
        Year, and the U.S. Olympic Committee's Equestrian of the Year;
Whereas the U.S. Equestrian Team defeated the Canadian team in a dramatic, timed 
        jump off;
Whereas the U.S. Equestrian Team won the Gold Medal in show jumping on August 
        18, 2008; and
Whereas this was the second Gold Medal in a row for the United States in the 
        team show jumping event: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes Laura Kraut of Wellington, Florida, Beezie 
        Madden of Cazenovia, New York, Will Simpson of Thousand Oaks, 
        California, and McLain Ward of Brewster, New York, of the U.S. 
        Equestrian Olympic Team on its Gold Medal in team show jumping; 
        and
            (2) recognizes the achievements of the U.S. Equestrian 
        Olympic Team and all the members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.
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