IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 77 
Congratulating the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Vir-
ginia, for more than 100 years of service and leadership to the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2009 
Mr. WITTMAN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the University of Mary Washington in Fred-
ericksburg, Virginia, for more than 100 years of service 
and leadership to the United States. 
Whereas, on March 14, 1908, Virginia Governor Claude A. 
Swanson signed into law legislation for the establishment 
of the new State Normal and Industrial School for 
Women at Fredericksburg, Virginia; 
Whereas in 1938, the institution was renamed Mary Wash-
ington College in honor of Mary Ball Washington, the 
mother of President George Washington; 
Whereas in 1970, the Virginia General Assembly approved 
full coeducational status for Mary Washington College, 
and men were enrolled as resident students for the first 
time; 
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•HRES 77 IH 
Whereas in 2004, the Virginia General Assembly approved 
university status to the institution, changing its name to 
the University of Mary Washington; 
Whereas the University of Mary Washington enrolls over 
5,000 students and employs over 1,000 full-time and 
part-time faculty and staff; 
Whereas in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked the 
University of Mary Washington as third among public, 
southern, master’s degree-granting schools; 
Whereas the University of Mary Washington has been led by 
eight presidents: Edward H. Russell (1908–1919), 
Algernon B. Chandler, Jr. (1919–1928), Morgan L. 
Combs (1929–1955), Grellet C. Simpson (1956–1974), 
Prince B. Woodard (1974–1982), William M. Anderson, 
Jr. (1983–2006), William J. Frawley (2006–2007), and 
Judy G. Hample (2008–); 
Whereas the University of Mary Washington offers 43 degree 
programs, including 32 undergraduate programs, 4 grad-
uate programs, 7 education specialist programs; 
Whereas in its centennial year, the University of Mary Wash-
ington conferred more than 1,200 master’s and bach-
elor’s degrees; 
Whereas the University of Mary Washington Intercollegiate 
Athletic Program sponsors 23 NCAA Varsity Teams, and 
the student-athletes on these teams have won five Indi-
vidual and Team National Championships, produced 245 
All-America Selections and more than 100 Academic All- 
Americans, and won more Conference Championships 
than any other school in the Capital Athletic Conference; 
and 
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•HRES 77 IH 
Whereas in 2009, the University of Mary Washington begins 
a new century of academic excellence, service to the Com-
monwealth of Virginia, and leadership to the world in 
producing people of insight, wisdom, character, and ac-
complishment: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates the University of Mary Washington in Fred-
ericksburg, Virginia, for more than 100 years of leader-
ship and service to the Fredericksburg area, the Common-
wealth of Virginia, and the United States. 
Æ 
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