[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 486 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 486

 Congratulating the Minnesota Lynx women's basketball team on winning 
     the 2015 Women's National Basketball Association Championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 22, 2015

   Mr. Ellison (for himself, Mr. Emmer of Minnesota, Mr. Kline, Ms. 
McCollum, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Peterson, and Mr. Walz) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the Minnesota Lynx women's basketball team on winning 
     the 2015 Women's National Basketball Association Championship.

Whereas, on October 14, 2015, the Minnesota Lynx won the 2015 Women's National 
        Basketball Association (WNBA);
Whereas this is the third national championship for the Minnesota Lynx in 5 
        years;
Whereas the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks with only one loss in the 
        semifinals, swept the Phoenix Mercury in the Western Conference Finals 
        and decisively beat the Indian Fever in the first fifth-game final since 
        2009;
Whereas a franchise record 18,933 fans attended the championship game at the 
        Target Center in Minneapolis to cheer on the Minnesota Lynx;
Whereas the Minnesota Lynx benefit from stellar leadership from Head Coach 
        Cheryl Reeve and Assistant Coaches Jim Petersen and Shelley Patterson, 
        feature 5 world champion and gold medal athletes, Lindsay Whalen, Maya 
        Moore, Seimone Augustus, Asjha Jones, and Finals MVP Sylvia Fowles as 
        well as highly talented professionals including Rebekkah Brunson, Renee 
        Montgomery, Anna Cruz, Shae Kelley, Tricia Liston, Devereaux Peters, and 
        Kalana Greene; and
Whereas the Minnesota Lynx are one of only four WNBA teams to win more than 2 
        championships, and all 3 under the coaching of Cheryl Reeve: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, 
        fans, and staff whose dedication has helped the Minnesota Lynx 
        win the 2015 Women's National Basketeball Association 
        Championship; and
            (2) recognizes the Twin Cities area and Minnesota for the 
        enthusiastic support of women's professional basketball.
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