Commends Serena Williams for winning the 2009 Wimbledon Women's Singles and Doubles Championships.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 720 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 720
Commending Serena Williams for her victory in the 2009 Wimbledon
Women's Singles Championship and the 2009 Wimbledon Doubles
Championship.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 31, 2009
Ms. Watson (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Hirono, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Dingell, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Baca, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Edwards
of Maryland, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr.
Costa, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Kaptur,
Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Sires, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Speier, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Issa, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
Baldwin, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick
of Michigan, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Hare, Mr. Connolly of
Virginia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Ms. Harman)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform
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RESOLUTION
Commending Serena Williams for her victory in the 2009 Wimbledon
Women's Singles Championship and the 2009 Wimbledon Doubles
Championship.
Whereas, on July 4, 2009, the No. 2 ranked player in the world, Serena Williams,
won the Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
victory over her sister the No. 3 ranked player in the world, Venus
Williams;
Whereas, on July 4, 2009, Serena Williams and Venus Williams won Wimbledon's
Doubles Championship with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 victory over Australian pair
Sam Stosur and Rennae Stubbs;
Whereas Serena and Venus Williams have won 8 of the women's singles championship
titles at Wimbledon in the past 10 years;
Whereas Serena and Venus Williams have played in their fourth all Williams
finals at Wimbledon;
Whereas Serena and Venus Williams are the reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon
doubles champions;
Whereas Serena Williams has won 22 Grand Slam titles, 11 singles, 9 in women's
doubles, and 2 in mixed doubles;
Whereas Serena Williams has won 2 Olympic gold medals in women's doubles in the
2000 Sydney and 2008 Beijing Olympic Games;
Whereas, in early 2003, Serena Williams won the Australian Open Women's Singles
Championship and the victory made her the fifth woman in history to win
all 4 Grand Slams consecutively;
Whereas by winning the 2003 Australian Open, Serena Williams became the first
African-American to win the championship;
Whereas Serena Williams has won more Grand Slams than any active female player;
and
Whereas Serena Williams has won more career prize money than any other female
athlete in history: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends Serena
Williams for winning the 2009 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship
and the 2009 Wimbledon Doubles Championship.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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