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House
Resolution 211
By:
Representatives Glanton of the
76th,
Johnson of the
75th,
Starr of the
78th,
Abdul-Salaam of the
74th,
and Jordan of the
77th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Mr. Hines Ward, Jr., and inviting him to appear before the House of
Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
on February 5, 2006, Hines Ward of Forest Park, Georgia, was named the Super
Bowl's Most Valuable Player in honor of his decisive role in the Pittsburgh
Steelers' victory at Super Bowl XL; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Ward's extraordinary performance included five catches for 123 yards,
including the game-sealing touchdown; and
WHEREAS,
this native son of Georgia first honed his football skills on our state's soil,
having played with great distinction for Forest Park High School and going on to
become one of the most outstanding players in the history of University of
Georgia football; and
WHEREAS,
in 2006, he began hosting his own television program, the
Hines Ward
Show, and gained international media
recognition as the first Korean-American to win the Super Bowl MVP award, since
Hines's mother is Korean and is father is African American; and
WHEREAS,
never one to forget his roots, Mr. Ward dedicated his Most Valuable Player Award
to his folks in Forest Park, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia is very proud to have one of the NFL's most exceptional players as one
of its own.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join in recognizing the Super Bowl XL Most Valuable Player, Hines
Ward.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Hines Ward is invited to appear before the House of
Representatives for purposes of being recognized by the House and receiving an
appropriate copy of this resolution at a date and time to be fixed by the
Speaker of the House.