[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 469 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 469

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 14, 2009.
Whereas Wayman Lawrence Tisdale was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and became a 
        outstanding athlete as a student at Booker T. Washington High School;
Whereas in 1982 Mr. Tisdale was named Oklahoma's only McDonald's All American 
        and was named Converse National High School Player of the Year;
Whereas Mr. Tisdale's 3-year career at the University of Oklahoma, from 1982 to 
        1985, has left a legacy of excellence and respect for the program and 
        the sport of basketball;
Whereas Mr. Tisdale in 1983, 1984, and 1985 received the honor of being named 
        Big Eight Player of the year for the University of Oklahoma;
Whereas Mr. Tisdale was named to the All-American team 3 times in 3 years while 
        at the University of Oklahoma;
Whereas Mr. Tisdale played on the U.S. Olympic team in 1984 and received a gold 
        medal;
Whereas Mr. Tisdale was named the Most Valuable Player for the Big Eight 
        Tournament Championship in 1985;
Whereas Mr. Tisdale and was selected as the No. 2 overall draft pick in the 
        National Basketball Association in 1986;
Whereas Mr. Tisdale left his mark on the sport of professional basketball with 
        the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns, scoring more 
        than 12,800 points and pulling down more than 5,000 rebounds in a 12-
        year career;
Whereas Mr. Tisdale subsequently released 8 albums of jazz music following his 
        extraordinary basketball career;
Whereas in 1995 Mr. Tisdale's jazz album Power Forward reached No. 4 on 
        Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart, and Mr. Tisdale's album Way Up 
        reached No. 1 on Billboard's Top 10;
Whereas Mr. Tisdale has been an inspiration to those in the Jazz community;
Whereas Mr. Tisdale served as a testament and example to the power of 
        perseverance and positive thinking in the midst of personal trial; and
Whereas Mr. Tisdale's admirable character has served as a strong example to 
        thousands of Americans to persevere and not be bound by one calling in 
        life, but to achieve all which they hope and aspire to for themselves 
        and their families: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives expresses--
            (1) gratitude to Wayman Lawrence Tisdale for his exceptional 
        character and for the example that he served as a testament to the 
        powers of positive thinking; and
            (2) profound sorrow at the death of Mr. Tisdale and condolences to 
        his family, friends, and colleagues, and to the State of Oklahoma that 
        he represented so well.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.