109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 488
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas on September 9, 2006, the Detroit Shock, playing 
in Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, in front of a 
crowd of 19,671, defeated the Sacramento Monarchs, 
who were defending their title as the 2005 Women’s Na-
tional Basketball Association (WNBA) champion;
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Whereas the Detroit Shock fans sold out Joe Louis Arena to 
cheer for their hometown team in the championship 
game; 
Whereas in Game 5 of the championship series, the Detroit 
Shock rallied from a first-half deficit of 8 points, begin-
ning the second half with a 10–0 run, to defeat the Sac-
ramento Monarchs with an 80–75 win; 
Whereas Deanna Nolan, who led the team with 24 points on 
10-of-23 shooting in the final game, was named the 
WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player; 
Whereas the Detroit Shock won the WNBA Eastern Con-
ference 2 games to 1, in the best-of-three-game series 
over the Connecticut Sun, to earn the right to play in the 
WNBA championship; 
Whereas the Detroit Shock’s victory marked the second time 
in 4 years that the team has succeeded in winning the 
WNBA championship title; 
Whereas the Detroit Shock never lost its confidence, even 
while the team was trailing by 1 game to 2 in the best-
of-five-game championship series; 
Whereas the Detroit Shock set WNBA finals records for de-
fensive rebounds with a total of 30 and defensive re-
bounds in a half with a total of 19; 
Whereas Ruth Riley set a WNBA finals record for shot 
blocks in a half with a total of 4; 
Whereas Bill Laimbeer, the head coach of the Detroit Shock, 
has assured his legacy as one of the great head coaches 
in professional basketball by winning his second WNBA 
championship;
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Whereas prior to his career as the head coach of the Detroit 
Shock, Bill Laimbeer enjoyed a career as a National Bas-
ketball Association (NBA) All-Star with the Detroit Pis-
tons; 
Whereas the city of Detroit celebrated the Detroit Shock’s 
championship on September 12, 2006, and the Detroit 
City Council recognized the outstanding achievement and 
perseverance of the Detroit Shock players and coaching 
staff; 
Whereas William Davidson, Managing Partner; Tom Wilson, 
President and Chief Executive Officer; Craig Turnbull, 
Chief Operating Officer; Bill Laimbeer, Head Coach; 
Rick Mahorn, Assistant Coach; Cheryl Reeve, Assistant 
Coach; Mike Perkins, Athletic Trainer; and everyone as-
sociated with the Detroit Shock franchise contributed to 
the championship win by successfully recruiting, coach-
ing, managing, supporting, and maintaining a WNBA 
team of high-quality, winning players; 
Whereas the Detroit Shock organization has had a beneficial 
impact on the city of Detroit and the Southeast Michigan 
community, and Detroit Shock players have served as 
positive role models for female athletes throughout the 
State of Michigan; and 
Whereas the Detroit Shock fans have contributed to the 
championship season by supporting the team and giving 
the team the energy, strength, motivation, and passion to 
compete in every game in an intensely competitive sport: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
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(1) congratulates the Detroit Shock for winning 
the 2006 Women’s National Basketball Association 
(WNBA) Championship and for their outstanding 
performance during the 2006 WNBA season; 
(2) congratulates Detroit Shock guard Deanna 
Nolan for winning the 2006 WNBA Finals Most 
Valuable Player Award; 
(3) recognizes and praises the achievements of 
the Detroit Shock players, coaches, management, 
and support staff whose hard work, dedication, and 
resilience proved instrumental throughout the De-
troit Shock’s championship season; 
(4) commends Detroit Shock Head Coach Bill 
Laimbeer, the Southeast Michigan community, the 
city of Detroit, and the Detroit Shock fans for their 
dedication; and 
(5) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
to—
(A) each of the Detroit Shock players; 
(B) Bill Laimbeer, Detroit Shock Head 
Coach; 
(C) William Davidson, Detroit Shock Man-
aging Partner; 
(D) each of the Detroit Shock coaches;
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(E) the Honorable Kwame Kilpatrick, 
Mayor of the city of Detroit; 
(F) the Honorable L. Brooks Patterson, 
County Executive, Oakland County, Michigan; 
and 
(G) the Honorable Jennifer Granholm, 
Governor of the State of Michigan. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 9 
(legislative day, December 8), 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 488
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Detroit Shock for winning the 
2006 Women’s National Basketball Association 
Championship, and for other purposes.