Title: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Open of Surfing.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution recognizes the 60th anniversary of the annual U.S. Open of Surfing.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 534 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 534

     Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Open of Surfing.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2019

Mr. Rouda submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Open of Surfing.

Whereas the 60th U.S. Open of Surfing will take place from July 27 to August 4, 
        2019, in Huntington Beach, California;
Whereas the surfing competition has taken place annually in Huntington Beach 
        since 1959;
Whereas the U.S. Open of Surfing attracts hundreds of thousands of people to 
        Huntington Beach every year;
Whereas Huntington Beach is known as ``Surf City USA'';
Whereas the competition, formerly called the West Coast Surfing Championship, 
        the United States Surfing Championships, and Ocean Pacific Pro, 
        established its current name in 1994;
Whereas the U.S. Open of Surfing awards a $10,000 first place prize, one of the 
        largest prize purses in the industry;
Whereas the competition serves as a World Surf League qualifier;
Whereas the entire event is free and open to the public and includes activities 
        such as customization workshops, onsite surfboard shaping, art 
        installations, and more;
Whereas the event was extended to include other action sports, including 
        skateboarding and BMX;
Whereas Jack Haley and Linda Benson were the first champions of the competition 
        in 1959, in the male and female categories, respectively;
Whereas Corky Carroll won the competition in 1966, 1967, and 1969, and later 
        became the first professional surfer as well as the first surfer offered 
        paid endorsements;
Whereas Joyce Hoffman, after winning the U.S. Open of Surfing four times, became 
        the first internationally recognized female surfer;
Whereas notable surfers are inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame and to the 
        Surfers' Hall of Fame as part of the event;
Whereas the local hero award is presented to a surfer who has resided in 
        Huntington Beach for at least 10 years or has graduated from the 
        Huntington Union School District, has contributed to Huntington surfing 
        culture, and has been a finalist in surfing competitions;
Whereas the 2019 class of inductees into the Surfing Walk of Fame and the 
        Surfer's Hall of Fame are Derek Ho and Joel Tudor (as Surf Champions), 
        Reynolds ``Renny'' Yater (Surf Pioneer), Jeff Divine and Art Brewer 
        (Surf Culture), Courtney Conlogue (Woman of the Year), Sam Hawk (Local 
        Hero), and Don MacAllister (Honor Roll); and
Whereas the event brings approximately $16,000,000 in revenue to the Huntington 
        Beach economy and approximately $20,000,000 in revenue to the Orange 
        County economy annually: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the 60th 
anniversary of the annual U.S. Open of Surfing as a significant event 
for the global surfing community and for the important role it plays in 
the economy of Huntington Beach.
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