[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 225 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 225

 Congratulating Tony Dungy, a native of Jackson, Michigan, for leading 
          the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2007

  Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
 Camp of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
  Knollenberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Levin, Ms. 
   Kilpatrick, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Dingell) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating Tony Dungy, a native of Jackson, Michigan, for leading 
          the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI.

Whereas Anthony Kevin (Tony) Dungy was born in Jackson, Michigan, on October 6, 
        1955;
Whereas Tony Dungy's parents were both popular educators in Jackson;
Whereas Tony Dungy's mother, Cleomae, was an English teacher at Jackson High 
        School and his father, Wilbur, was a physiology professor at Jackson 
        Community College;
Whereas Tony Dungy grew up in a family that instilled in him the virtues of 
        faith, and his family routinely attended services at the United People's 
        Church;
Whereas Tony Dungy attended Parkside High School in Jackson, excelling on the 
        football field, on the basketball court, and in the classroom;
Whereas Tony Dungy starred as the quarterback of the University of Minnesota 
        football team from 1973-1976 and finished his collegiate career as the 
        school's all-time leader in attempts, completions, touchdown passes, and 
        passing yardage;
Whereas Tony Dungy switched to the position of defensive back in the National 
        Football League (NFL) and played an integral role for the Pittsburgh 
        Steelers in the team's Super Bowl winning season of 1978, during which 
        he led the team in interceptions;
Whereas following his successful playing career, Tony Dungy spent time as a 
        collegiate and professional assistant coach before being named head 
        coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995;
Whereas in 2002, the Indianapolis Colts franchise named Tony Dungy its head 
        coach, and this past season was Dungy's 5th in Indianapolis and his 11th 
        as an NFL head coach;
Whereas Tony Dungy is the first NFL head coach to defeat all 32 NFL teams and 
        only 1 of 6 coaches to win 100 or more regular-season games in 10 years 
        as a head coach;
Whereas as remarkable as Tony Dungy's career has been on the field, he is 
        perhaps best known for his unique contributions off of the field;
Whereas Tony Dungy and his wife, Lauren, remain active philanthropists within 
        the Jackson community by holding fundraisers and auctions and hosting 
        youth football camps;
Whereas Tony Dungy has been involved with multiple organizations in the 
        communities in which he has coached, including Fellowship of Christian 
        Athletes, Athletes in Action, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys and Girls 
        Club, Basket of Hope, and the Prison Crusade Ministry;
Whereas through his example of faith and family, Tony Dungy has impacted the 
        lives of thousands of men and women of all ages across the Nation; and
Whereas on February 4, 2007, Tony Dungy led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in 
        Super Bowl XLI in Miami, Florida, and became the first African-American 
        head coach to lead his franchise to a Super Bowl victory: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives congratulates Tony 
Dungy, a native of Jackson Michigan, for leading the Indianapolis Colts 
to victory in Super Bowl XLI and wishes both he and his family 
happiness in the years to come.
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