IV 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1187 

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

2020 Women’s National Basketball Association championship. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 9, 2020 

Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. KILMER, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. HECK, Ms. SCHRIER, Ms. 

DELBENE, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, and Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Oversight and Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Seattle Storm women’s basketball team 

on winning the 2020 Women’s National Basketball Association championship. 

Whereas, on October 6, 2020, the Seattle Storm women’s 

basketball team (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Seattle Storm’’) won the 2020 Women’s National Basketball Association (referred to in this preamble as the 

‘‘WNBA’’) championship; 

Whereas the 2020 WNBA championship is the fourth national championship that the Seattle Storm has won and 

the second national championship that the team has won 

in 3 years; 


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Whereas the Seattle Storm won with the largest margin of 

victory in finals history; 

Whereas the Seattle Storm beat the Las Vegas Aces women’s 

basketball team in the WNBA finals and bested the Minnesota Lynx women’s basketball team in the WNBA conference finals; 

Whereas the Seattle Storm led the 2020 WNBA season in 

points per game, assists per game, and three pointers 

made; 

Whereas the Seattle Storm championship team exhibited extraordinary teamwork from its players who include Sue 

Bird, Jordin Canada, Alysha Clark, Natasha Howard, 

Crystal Langhorne, Jewell Loyd, Ezi Magbegor, 

Epiphanny Price, Mercedes Russell, Breanna Stewart, 

Morgan Tuck, and Sami Whitcomb; 

Whereas Breanna Stewart received the 2020 WNBA Finals 

Most Valuable Player award for a second time, having received the 2018 WNBA League Most Valuable Player 

award, and was named the 2020 WNBA Comeback Player of the Year after missing the 2019 season with a torn 

achilles; 

Whereas Alysha Clark received the 2020 Defensive Player of 

the Year award; 

Whereas Sue Bird finished her 17th season in the WNBA 

with the Seattle Storm, having played in every Seattle 

Storm WNBA championship, leads the WNBA with 

2,888 career assists, and is the all-time games played 

leader in the WNBA; 

Whereas the Seattle Storm was led during the 2020 season 

by Head Coach Gary Kloppenburg and Assistant Coaches 

Ryan Webb and Noelle Quinn; 


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Whereas the players of the Seattle Storm were supported 

during the 2020 season by their dedicated operational 

and medical staff, including Talisa Rhea, Perry Huang, 

Emily Blurton, Caroline Durocher, Susan Borchardt, Dr. 

Michael Erickson, Dr. Jeff Cary, Abby Gordan, Dustin 

Williams, Erica Nash, Hunter Johnson, Mel Cable, and 

Brooke Tyler; 

Whereas the owners of the Seattle Storm, Lisa Brummel, 

Dawn Trudeau, and Ginny Gilder, 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 

has inspired and empowered girls, boys, women, and men 

of all ages: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog2 nizes— 

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

4 fans, and staff whose dedication has helped the Se5 attle Storm women’s basketball team win the 2020 

6 Women’s National Basketball Association champion7 ship; 

8 (2) the State of Washington and the city of Se9 attle for their enthusiastic support of women’s pro10 fessional basketball; and 


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1 (3) the continuing progress toward ensuring eq2 uity in men’s and women’s professional sports. 

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