IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 792 
Honoring Robert Kelly Slater for his outstanding and unprecedented achieve-
ments in the world of surfing and for being an ambassador of the 
sport and excellent role model. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2009 
Mr. POSEY (for himself and Ms. HIRONO) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring Robert Kelly Slater for his outstanding and un-
precedented achievements in the world of surfing and 
for being an ambassador of the sport and excellent role 
model. 
Whereas Robert Kelly Slater was born on February 11, 1972, 
in Cocoa Beach, Florida; 
Whereas Kelly Slater learned to surf in Cocoa Beach, Flor-
ida, with his brothers, Sean and Stephen; 
Whereas Kelly Slater was a perennial amateur champion in 
the 1980s, winning 6 Eastern Surfing Association titles 
and 4 national titles; 
Whereas, in 1992, at the age of 20, Kelly Slater was the 
youngest surfer to win the Association of Surfing Profes-
sionals World Championship; 
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Whereas, between 1992 and 2008, Kelly Slater was a 6-time 
winner of the Billabong Pipeline Masters, a competition 
held annually for the 45 top-ranked surfers by the Asso-
ciation of Surfing Professionals at the Banzai Pipeline in 
Oahu, Hawaii; 
Whereas, between 1994 and 1998, Kelly Slater won 5 con-
secutive Association of Surfing Professionals titles; 
Whereas, in 1995 and 1998, Kelly Slater won the Triple 
Crown of Surfing, the Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa 
Ali’i Beach Park, the O’Neill World Cup of Surfing at 
Sunset Beach, and the Billabong Pipeline Masters at the 
Banzai Pipeline; 
Whereas Kelly Slater was inducted into the Surfers Hall of 
Fame in 2002; 
Whereas, in 2002, Kelly Slater won the Quicksilver in Mem-
ory of Eddie Aikau at Waimea Bay in Oahu, Hawaii, a 
competition that occurs only when waves reach a min-
imum height of 20 feet; 
Whereas Kelly Slater was the 1st surfer ever to be awarded 
2 perfect scores in the final heat of the Billabong Tahiti 
Pro Contest under the Association of Surfing Profes-
sionals 2-wave scoring system; 
Whereas Kelly Slater won an Association of Surfing Profes-
sionals World Title in 2005, 7 years after his previous 
win in 1998; 
Whereas, in 2007, Kelly Slater started the Kelly Slater Foun-
dation to raise awareness and financial support for so-
cially and environmentally conscious charities; 
Whereas Kelly Slater has 39 World Championship Tour vic-
tories; 
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Whereas Kelly Slater holds 9 Association of Surfing Profes-
sionals World Championships, a record number; 
Whereas, in 2008, at the age of 36, Kelly Slater was the old-
est surfer to win an Association of Surfing Professionals 
World Championship; and 
Whereas Kelly Slater is surfing’s all-time leader in career 
event wins: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
Robert Kelly Slater for his outstanding and unprecedented 
achievements in the world of surfing and for being an am-
bassador of the sport and role model for aspiring young 
surfers in the United States and throughout the world. 
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