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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 574 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 574

 Congratulating the Minnesota Lynx women's basketball team on winning 
     the 2017 Women's National Basketball Association championship.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 19, 2017

   Mr. Ellison (for himself, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Lewis of Minnesota, Ms. 
McCollum, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Walz, and Mr. Peterson) 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 2017 Women's National Basketball Association championship.

Whereas, on October 4, 2017, the Minnesota Lynx won the 2017 Women's National 
        Basketball Association (WNBA) championship;
Whereas this is the fourth national championship for the Minnesota Lynx in 7 
        years;
Whereas the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks in game 5 of the WNBA 
        Conference Finals and bested the Washington Mystics in the semi-finals;
Whereas the Lynx finished the regular season with the best record, 27-7, and 
        earned the top seed;
Whereas the 2017 WNBA Finals made ESPN history, becoming the third-most viewed 
        championship series, averaging 559,000 viewers for the 5-game series;
Whereas attendance for this postseason rose to a whopping 9,596 spectators per 
        game, which made it the highest-attended WNBA Finals in 7 years 
        (10,822), and was up double digits (+10.1 percent) over last season 
        (8,719);
Whereas 14,632 fans attended the sold-out championship game at the ``Barn'', 
        Williams Arena, in Minneapolis to cheer on the Minnesota Lynx;
Whereas the Minnesota Lynx benefit from stellar coaching leadership from Head 
        Coach Cheryl Reeve and Assistant Coaches Shelley Patterson, James Wade, 
        and Walt Hopkins and feature 4 world champion and gold medal athletes, 
        Lindsay Whalen, Maya Moore, Seimone Augustus, and Sylvia Fowles, as well 
        as highly talented professionals including Rebekkah Brunson, Renee 
        Montgomery, Temi Fagbenle, Natasha Howard, Alexis Jones, Jia Perkins, 
        Plenette Pierson, and Cecilia Zandalasini;
Whereas Sylvia Fowles received the WNBA Finals MVP Award for the second time, as 
        well as the 2017 WNBA MVP Award; and
Whereas the Minnesota Lynx join the Houston Comets as the only teams to win 4 
        championships, and all 4 under the coaching of Cheryl Reeve, with 
        Rebekkah Brunson being the first WNBA player to win 5 championships: 
        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 2017 Women's National Basketball Association 
        championship; and
            (2) recognizes the Twin Cities area and Minnesota for the 
        enthusiastic support of women's professional basketball.
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