[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 16092]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 637--COMMENDING THE SEATTLE STORM FOR WINNING THE 
       2010 WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP

  Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 637

       Whereas, on September 16, 2010, the Seattle Storm (referred 
     to in this preamble as the ``Storm'') defeated the Atlanta 
     Dream by a score of 87 to 84 to win the Women's National 
     Basketball Association (referred to in this preamble as the 
     ``WNBA'') Championship;
       Whereas this victory is the second championship in the 11-
     year history of the Storm franchise;
       Whereas the Storm had the most wins in the league during 
     the 2010 regular season;
       Whereas the Storm tied the record for wins in a WNBA 
     regular season with 28, including a 13-game win streak;
       Whereas the Storm did not lose a single game at home during 
     the entire 2010 season;
       Whereas the 2010 season was the best season in Storm 
     franchise history;
       Whereas the Storm had a regular season record of 28-6 and a 
     winning percentage of .824, the best of any professional 
     sports team in Seattle history;
       Whereas the Storm won all 7 games the team played in the 
     postseason, becoming only the fourth WNBA team to win the 
     championship without a postseason loss, the first since 2002;
       Whereas center/forward Lauren Jackson was named the Most 
     Valuable Player of the WNBA Finals, scoring 67 points and 
     earning 24 rebounds during the series;
       Whereas Lauren Jackson was named the Most Valuable Player 
     of the WNBA regular reason for the third time in her WNBA 
     career;
       Whereas Lauren Jackson received the most votes of the All-
     WNBA first team, and guard Sue Bird was named to the All-WNBA 
     second team;
       Whereas Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird won their second career 
     championships with the Storm;
       Whereas each of the starting players for the Storm scored 
     at least 10 points in the final game;
       Whereas the owners of the Storm, Dawn Trudeau, Lisa 
     Brummel, Anne Levinson, and Ginny Gilder, have invested in 
     the success of the Storm and prevented the franchise from 
     leaving Seattle;
       Whereas the owners of the Storm have set the example for 
     the leadership of women in professional sports;
       Whereas head coach of the Storm, Brian Agler, with the help 
     of assistant coach Nancy Darsch, led the team to its second 
     WNBA championship through leadership and a winning 
     philosophy;
       Whereas head coach Brian Agler was named the 2010 WNBA 
     Coach of the Year;
       Whereas the management of the Storm has been successful in 
     building an outstanding team by drafting new players and 
     signing key free agents;
       Whereas the Storm is headquartered in the 7th Congressional 
     District of Washington in the Interbay neighborhood of 
     Seattle, Washington;
       Whereas the Storm is the only professional basketball 
     franchise in the City of Seattle; and
       Whereas the 2010 Storm team is evidence of what can be 
     accomplished when self is set aside and a teamwork mentality 
     is adopted by all of the players: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends--
       (A) the Seattle Storm for winning Women's National 
     Basketball Association championship; and
       (B) the people of Washington State for their support of the 
     team;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, 
     coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in the 
     success of the Seattle Storm during the 2010 Women's National 
     Basketball Association season; and
       (3) requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this resolution for appropriate display to 
     the Seattle Storm.

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