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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 677 

Congratulating the Seattle Storm women’s basketball team on winning the 

2018 Women’s National Basketball Association championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 11, 2018 

Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. CANTWELL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Seattle Storm women’s basketball team 

on winning the 2018 Women’s National Basketball Association championship. 

Whereas, on September 12, 2018, the Seattle Storm women’s 

basketball team (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Seattle Storm’’) won the 2018 Women’s National Basketball Association (referred to in this preamble as the 

‘‘WNBA’’) championship; 

Whereas the 2018 WNBA championship is the third national 

championship that the Seattle Storm has won and the 

first national championship that team has won since 

2010; 

Whereas the Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics 

women’s basketball team in the WNBA finals and bested 


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the Phoenix Mercury women’s basketball team in the 

WNBA conference finals; 

Whereas the Seattle Storm became the sixth team in the history of the WNBA to sweep the WNBA finals in three 

games; 

Whereas the Seattle Storm dominated the regular season, 

with the best record of any team in the WNBA of 26– 

8, and earned the top seed; 

Whereas the Seattle Storm championship team exhibited stellar teamwork from its 12 highly talented professional 

athletes, including Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart, Natasha 

Howard, Jewell Loyd, Alysha Clark, Sami Whitcomb, 

Jordin Canada, Crystal Langhorne, Kaleena MosquedaLewis, Noelle Quinn, Courtney Paris, and Mercedes Russell; 

Whereas Breanna Stewart received the 2018 WNBA Finals 

Most Valuable Player award and the 2018 WNBA 

League Most Valuable Player award; 

Whereas Natasha Howard received the 2018 WNBA Most 

Improved Player award; 

Whereas Sue Bird received the 2018 WNBA Kim Perrot 

Sportsmanship award, finished her 16th season in the 

WNBA, led the WNBA with 2,831 career assists, and became the All-Time Games Played leader in the WNBA; 

Whereas the Seattle Storm was led during the 2018 season 

by Head Coach Dan Hughes and Assistant Coaches Gary 

Kloppenburg, Ryan Webb, and Crystal Robinson; 

Whereas the players of the Seattle Storm were supported 

during the 2018 season by exceptionally committed operational and medical staff, including Talisa Rhea, Perry 

Huang, Emily Blurton, Susan Borchardt, Dr. Adam 


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Pourcho, Dr. Jeff Cary, Tom Spencer, Abby Gordon, 

Dana McCracken, Susan Kleiner, and Erica Nash; 

Whereas the owners of the Seattle Storm, Lisa Brummel, 

Dawn Trudeau, and Ginny Glidel, are just 1 of 2 all-female ownership groups in the WNBA; 

Whereas the Seattle Storm has exhibited dedication to social 

impact by strengthening communities through the 

StormCares partnership with organizations in the greater 

Puget Sound region; and 

Whereas the dedication and hard work of the Seattle Storm 

have inspired and empowered girls, boys, women, and 

men of all ages: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate recognizes— 

2 (1) the achievements of the players, coaches, 

3 fans, and staff whose dedication has helped the Se4 attle Storm women’s basketball team win the 2018 

5 Women’s National Basketball Association champion6 ship; 

7 (2) the State of Washington and the City of Se8 attle for their enthusiastic support of women’s pro9 fessional basketball; and 

10 (3) the continuing progress toward ensuring eq11 uity in men’s and women’s professional sports. 

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