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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 364 

Congratulating the Washington Mystics on winning the 2019 Women’s 

National Basketball Association championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 17, 2019 

Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. KAINE, Mr. WARNER, and 

Ms. CANTWELL) submitted the following resolution; which was considered 

and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Washington Mystics on winning the 2019 

Women’s National Basketball Association championship. 

Whereas, on October 10, 2019, the Washington Mystics won 

the 2019 Women’s National Basketball Association (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘WNBA’’) championship; 

Whereas that October 10, 2019, win is the first WNBA 

championship won by the Washington Mystics in the 22 

years that the Washington Mystics have been in the 

WNBA; 

Whereas the Washington Mystics beat the Connecticut Sun 

in the WNBA finals; 

Whereas the Washington Mystics— 


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(1) dominated the competition in the regular season, 

with 26 wins and 8 losses, the best record of any team 

in the WNBA; and 

(2) earned the top seed in the playoffs; 

Whereas the Washington Mystics play home games at the 

Entertainment and Sports Arena in Southeast Washington, DC; 

Whereas the 2019 roster of Washington Mystics players includes— 

(1) Ariel Atkins; 

(2) Natasha Cloud; 

(3) Elena Delle Donne; 

(4) Tianna Hawkins; 

(5) Myisha Hines-Allen; 

(6) Kiara Leslie; 

(7) Emma Meesseman; 

(8) Kim Mestdagh; 

(9) Aerial Powers; 

(10) LaToya Sanders; 

(11) Kristi Toliver; and 

(12) Shatori Walker-Kimbrough; 

Whereas Emma Meesseman received the 2019 WNBA Finals 

Most Valuable Player award; 

Whereas Elena Delle Donne received the 2019 WNBA 

League Most Valuable Player award; 

Whereas Natasha Cloud received the 2019 WNBA Dawn 

Staley Community Leadership award; 

Whereas the 2019 Washington Mystics coaching staff includes— 

(1) Head Coach Mike Thibault; 

(2) Assistant Coach Marianne Stanley; and 


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(3) Assistant Coach Eric Thibault; 

Whereas Ted Leonsis, founder, chairman, principal partner, 

and chief executive officer of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Washington Mystics, has 

built a culture of success and contributed greatly to 

Washington, DC, and the surrounding region through 

philanthropy; 

Whereas the Washington Mystics have exhibited dedication to 

positive social impact by strengthening communities 

through the Mystics Care partnership with organizations 

in Washington, DC, and the surrounding region; and 

Whereas the dedication and hard work of the Washington 

Mystics have inspired and empowered girls, boys, women, 

and men of all ages: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes the Washington Mystics for win3 ning the 2019 Women’s National Basketball Asso4 ciation championship; 

5 (2) applauds the people of Washington, DC, 

6 and the surrounding region for their enthusiastic 

7 support of the Washington Mystics; 

8 (3) supports equity in men’s and women’s pro9 fessional sports; and 

10 (4) respectfully requests the Secretary of the 

11 Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu12 tion to the founder, chairman, principal partner, and 


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1 chief executive officer of Monumental Sports & En2 tertainment, Ted Leonsis. 

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