Title: Congratulating the Washington Mystics on winning the 2019 Women's National Basketball Association championship.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution (1) recognizes the Washington Mystics for winning the 2019 Women's National Basketball Association championship, and (2) supports equity in men's and women's professional sports.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 638 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 638

   Congratulating the Washington Mystics on winning the 2019 Women's 
             National Basketball Association championship.


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                    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

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                               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 (referred to in this preamble as the 
        ``WNBA'') championship;
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--

    (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 Washington, DC;
Whereas the 2019 roster of Washington Mystics players includes--

    (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 includes--

    (1) Head Coach Mike Thibault;

    (2) Assistant Coach Marianne Stanley; and

    (3) Assistant Coach Eric Thibault;

Whereas Ted Leonsis, founder, chairman, principal partner, and chief executive 
        officer of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, 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 winning the 2019 
        Women's National Basketball Association 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 professional 
        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 partner, and chief 
        executive officer of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Ted 
        Leonsis.
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