A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Ralph Samuelson, known as the Father of Waterskiing, to commemorate the upcoming 100-year anniversary of the invention of waterskiing.

Bill: 117-sres-426
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-10-21
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Government Operations and Politics

Outdoor recreation

Postal service
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S7159)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-21
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the U.S. Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Ralph Samuelson, known as the Father of Waterskiing, to commemorate the upcoming 100-year anniversary of the invention of waterskiing.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 426 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Smith ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Ralph Samuelson, known as the Father of Waterskiing, to commemorate the upcoming 100-year anniversary of the invention of waterskiing.

Whereas Ralph Samuelson invented waterskiing on Lake Pepin in Lake City, Minnesota; Whereas the 100th anniversary of this historic event is July 2, 2022; Whereas, as documented in letters of support from the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation, Ralph Samuelson was the first person to successfully water-ski; Whereas this momentous event happened on July 2, 1922, on Lake Pepin in Lake City, Minnesota, the hometown of Ralph Samuelson; Whereas Lake Pepin is a picturesque 30-mile-long, 3-mile-wide section of the Mississippi River that is 60 miles southeast of the Twin Cities; Whereas a Sports Illustrated article dated August 10, 1987, also credited Mr. Samuelson as The Father of Waterskiing and described him as a thrill-seeker who spent much of his time on Lake Pepin; and Whereas waterskiing is a hugely popular sport enjoyed by millions worldwide and those millions of people have Ralph Samuelson to thank: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Ralph Samuelson, known as the Father of Waterskiing, to commemorate the upcoming 100-year anniversary of the invention of waterskiing; and (2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.