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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 637 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 637

  Commending the Seattle Storm for winning the 2010 Women's National 
                  Basketball Association Championship.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 21, 2010

  Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Commending the Seattle Storm for winning the 2010 Women's National 
                  Basketball Association Championship.

Whereas, on September 16, 2010, the Seattle Storm (referred to in this preamble 
        as the ``Storm'') defeated the Atlanta Dream by a score of 87 to 84 to 
        win the Women's National Basketball Association (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``WNBA'') Championship;
Whereas this victory is the second championship in the 11-year history of the 
        Storm franchise;
Whereas the Storm had the most wins in the league during the 2010 regular 
        season;
Whereas the Storm tied the record for wins in a WNBA regular season with 28, 
        including a 13-game win streak;
Whereas the Storm did not lose a single game at home during the entire 2010 
        season;
Whereas the 2010 season was the best season in Storm franchise history;
Whereas the Storm had a regular season record of 28-6 and a winning percentage 
        of .824, the best of any professional sports team in Seattle history;
Whereas the Storm won all 7 games the team played in the postseason, becoming 
        only the fourth WNBA team to win the championship without a postseason 
        loss, the first since 2002;
Whereas center/forward Lauren Jackson was named the Most Valuable Player of the 
        WNBA Finals, scoring 67 points and earning 24 rebounds during the 
        series;
Whereas Lauren Jackson was named the Most Valuable Player of the WNBA regular 
        reason for the third time in her WNBA career;
Whereas Lauren Jackson received the most votes of the All-WNBA first team, and 
        guard Sue Bird was named to the All-WNBA second team;
Whereas Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird won their second career championships with 
        the Storm;
Whereas each of the starting players for the Storm scored at least 10 points in 
        the final game;
Whereas the owners of the Storm, Dawn Trudeau, Lisa Brummel, Anne Levinson, and 
        Ginny Gilder, have invested in the success of the Storm and prevented 
        the franchise from leaving Seattle;
Whereas the owners of the Storm have set the example for the leadership of women 
        in professional sports;
Whereas head coach of the Storm, Brian Agler, with the help of assistant coach 
        Nancy Darsch, led the team to its second WNBA championship through 
        leadership and a winning philosophy;
Whereas head coach Brian Agler was named the 2010 WNBA Coach of the Year;
Whereas the management of the Storm has been successful in building an 
        outstanding team by drafting new players and signing key free agents;
Whereas the Storm is headquartered in the 7th Congressional District of 
        Washington in the Interbay neighborhood of Seattle, Washington;
Whereas the Storm is the only professional basketball franchise in the City of 
        Seattle; and
Whereas the 2010 Storm team is evidence of what can be accomplished when self is 
        set aside and a teamwork mentality is adopted by all of the players: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends--
                    (A) the Seattle Storm for winning Women's National 
                Basketball Association championship; and
                    (B) the people of Washington State for their 
                support of the team;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, 
        coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in the success 
        of the Seattle Storm during the 2010 Women's National 
        Basketball Association season; and
            (3) requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
        enrolled copy of this resolution for appropriate display to the 
        Seattle Storm.
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