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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 697 

Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre for establishing 

a National Football League record for most career touchdown passes, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 1, 2007 

Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. SHULER, Ms. MOORE

of Wisconsin, Mr. KIND, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. 

PETRI, Mr. WICKER, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. OBEY, Mr. THOMPSON

of Mississippi, Mr. SPACE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. 

CONAWAY, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. 

CROWLEY, Mr. BACA, Mr. ELLSWORTH, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. HOLT, Mrs. 

BOYDA of Kansas, Ms. BEAN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. 

LAMPSON, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. 

ALTMIRE, Mr. COSTA, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MICA, Mr. 

ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. DICKS, Mr. 

BOUSTANY, Mr. WELCH of Vermont, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HODES, Mr. 

SALAZAR, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. HARE, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. WEINER, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. 

OLVER, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. NADLER, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. 

DOYLE, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. CARNEY, and Mr. PICKERING) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 

and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre 

for establishing a National Football League record for 

most career touchdown passes, and for other purposes. 


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•HRES 697 IH 

Whereas on September 30, 2007, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre established a National Football 

League (NFL) record by throwing his 421st touchdown 

pass; 

Whereas in addition to the career touchdown mark, Brett 

Favre also holds the NFL record for greatest number of 

wins by a starting quarterback and the NFL record for 

playing in the most consecutive games as a starting quarterback; 

Whereas Brett Favre is the only 3-time winner of the NFL’s 

Most Valuable Player Award; 

Whereas Brett Favre’s 16 consecutive years of dedicated 

service with the Green Bay Packers has enhanced the 

lives of the people of Northeast Wisconsin and exemplified the Wisconsin work ethic; 

Whereas Brett Favre’s contributions to his community have 

extended beyond the football field; 

Whereas Brett Favre was born in Gulf Port, Mississippi, was 

raised in Kiln, Mississippi, and attended the University 

of Southern Mississippi; 

Whereas Brett Favre’s loyalties to his home State of Mississippi and adopted State of Wisconsin are reflected in 

his participation in and organization of numerous charitable activities in those States, including the Brett Favre 

Fourward Foundation, the Special Olympics, the MakeA-Wish Foundation, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of 

America; 

Whereas the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation aids disadvantaged children in Wisconsin and Mississippi and 

has raised more than $1,000,000 for people affected by 

Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi; 


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Whereas Brett Favre and his wife, Deanna Favre, co-founded 

the Deanna Favre Hope Foundation, which provides assistance to women in need affected by breast cancer; and 

Whereas Brett Favre has demonstrated that hard work and 

single-mindedness of purpose can bring success, and epitomizes the words of NFL Hall of Fame Coach Vince 

Lombardi: ‘‘People who work together will win, whether 

it be against complex football defenses, or the problems 

of modern society.’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends Green Bay Packers quarterback 

3 Brett Favre for establishing a National Football 

4 League record for most career touchdown passes; 

5 (2) recognizes Brett Favre for his outstanding 

6 community service in Wisconsin and Mississippi and 

7 his 16 consecutive years of dedicated service with 

8 the Green Bay Packers, a community-owned organi9 zation; and 

10 (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent11 atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to Brett 

12 Favre, to the Green Bay Packers organization, and 

13 to the Commissioner of the National Football 

14 League. 

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