IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 273
Recognizing and congratulating the East Boynton Beach, Florida, Little 
League team as the 2003 United States Little League Champions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 4, 2003
Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. FOLEY, and Mr. HASTINGS of Flor-
ida) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and congratulating the East Boynton Beach, 
Florida, Little League team as the 2003 United States 
Little League Champions.
Whereas the Little League team East Boynton Beach, Flor-
ida, captured the Florida State and Southeastern United 
States Regional Championship to reach the Little League 
World Series in historic Williamsport, Pennsylvania; 
Whereas more than 7,000 teams from around the world com-
peted for the honor of reaching the Little League World 
Series, East Boynton Beach was among the 8 final 
American teams; 
Whereas, on August 23, 2003, after competing against the 
best young baseball players in the Nation, East Boynton 
Beach defeated the team from Saugus, Massachusetts, by
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a score of 9–2 in the final game, thus capturing the 
United States Little League Championship title; 
Whereas the team spirit and sportsmanship displayed by its 
roster of East Boynton Beach players Michael Broad, 
Richie DeJesus, Cody Emerson, Jordan Irene, Patrick 
Mullen, R.J. Neal, Matt Overton, Ricky Sabatino, Benny 
Townsend, Devon Travis, and Andrew Weaver set a new 
standard of excellence through team spirit and sports-
manship; 
Whereas the coaching staff led by manager Kenny Emerson, 
assisted by coaches Joe Irene and Tony Travis not only 
taught these young men how to play top grade baseball 
on the field, but also taught them the best way to con-
duct themselves off the field; 
Whereas national television commentators, sportswriters, and 
other media from around the world singled out East 
Boynton Beach for the way they joyfully played the game 
and the respect and friendship they showed to all oppos-
ing players from around the world; and 
Whereas these Little League ambassadors from East Boyn-
ton Beach have honored their parents, families, teachers, 
friends, and the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, by their 
actions, demonstrating not only the best of Little League 
tradition but the best of America: Now therefore be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) recognizes the achievement of the Little 
League team East Boynton Beach, Florida, in win-
ning the United States Little League Championship 
and congratulates them on this victory and on the
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example of excellence they set on the field and off 
the field; 
(2) expresses its pride that the 2003 East 
Boynton Beach team represents America as the 
2003 United States Little League Champions and 
invites the players, coaches, parents, and other 
league and city officials to the United States Capitol 
in Washington, D.C. to be honored; 
(3) requests that the President recognize the 
national champions in their achievements; and 
(4) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to make available enrolled copies of this reso-
lution to the City of Boynton Beach and the Boyn-
ton Beach Little League office for appropriate dis-
play and to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu-
tion to each player and coach of the East Boynton 
Beach Little League baseball team.
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