IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 638 
Congratulating the Washington Mystics on winning the 2019 Women’s 
National Basketball Association championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 17, 2019 
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. TRONE, Mr. HOYER, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, 
Mr. RASKIN, Mr. CONNOLLY, and Mr. RUPPERSBERGER) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Washington Mystics on winning the 2019 
Women’s National Basketball Association championship. 
Whereas, on October 10, 2019, the Washington Mystics won 
the 2019 Women’s National Basketball Association (re-
ferred to in this preamble as the ‘‘WNBA’’) champion-
ship; 
Whereas that October 10, 2019, win is the first WNBA 
championship won by the Washington Mystics in the 22 
years that the Washington Mystics have been in the 
WNBA; 
Whereas the Washington Mystics beat the Connecticut Sun 
in the WNBA finals; 
Whereas the Washington Mystics— 
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(1) dominated the competition in the regular season, 
with 26 wins and 8 losses, the best record of any team 
in the WNBA; and 
(2) earned the top seed in the playoffs; 
Whereas the Washington Mystics play home games at the 
Entertainment and Sports Arena in Southeast Wash-
ington, DC; 
Whereas the 2019 roster of Washington Mystics players in-
cludes— 
(1) Ariel Atkins; 
(2) Natasha Cloud; 
(3) Elena Delle Donne; 
(4) Tianna Hawkins; 
(5) Myisha Hines-Allen; 
(6) Kiara Leslie; 
(7) Emma Meesseman; 
(8) Kim Mestdagh; 
(9) Aerial Powers; 
(10) LaToya Sanders; 
(11) Kristi Toliver; and 
(12) Shatori Walker-Kimbrough; 
Whereas Emma Meesseman received the 2019 WNBA Finals 
Most Valuable Player award; 
Whereas Elena Delle Donne received the 2019 WNBA 
League Most Valuable Player award; 
Whereas Natasha Cloud received the 2019 WNBA Dawn 
Staley Community Leadership award; 
Whereas the 2019 Washington Mystics coaching staff in-
cludes— 
(1) Head Coach Mike Thibault; 
(2) Assistant Coach Marianne Stanley; and 
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(3) Assistant Coach Eric Thibault; 
Whereas Ted Leonsis, founder, chairman, principal partner, 
and chief executive officer of Monumental Sports & En-
tertainment, which owns the Washington Mystics, has 
built a culture of success and contributed greatly to 
Washington, DC, and the surrounding region through 
philanthropy; 
Whereas the Washington Mystics have exhibited dedication to 
positive social impact by strengthening communities 
through the Mystics Care partnership with organizations 
in Washington, DC, and the surrounding region; and 
Whereas the dedication and hard work of the Washington 
Mystics have inspired and empowered girls, boys, women, 
and men of all ages: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the Washington Mystics for win-
ning the 2019 Women’s National Basketball Asso-
ciation championship; 
(2) applauds the people of Washington, DC, 
and the surrounding region for their enthusiastic 
support of the Washington Mystics; 
(3) supports equity in men’s and women’s pro-
fessional sports; and 
(4) respectfully requests the Clerk of the House 
of Representatives to transmit an enrolled copy of 
this resolution to the founder, chairman, principal 
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partner, and chief executive officer of Monumental 
Sports & Entertainment, Ted Leonsis. 
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