PRINTER'S NO. 1543
No. 146 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY BISHOP, ROSS, DONATUCCI, BELARDI, PIPPY, PISTELLA,
CORRIGAN, BEBKO-JONES, MELIO, GIGLIOTTI, CAPPABIANCA,
WOJNAROSKI, THOMAS, M. COHEN, SOLOBAY, LAUGHLIN, LESCOVITZ,
READSHAW, B. SMITH, HERMAN, COY, HALUSKA, STABACK, SHANER,
ARMSTRONG, FORCIER, BAKER, CALTAGIRONE, JOSEPHS, SAYLOR,
DeWEESE, FAIRCHILD, WALKO, HERSHEY, MANDERINO, COSTA, CLYMER,
GODSHALL, TANGRETTI, JAMES, J. TAYLOR, BELFANTI, PESCI,
GEIST, ROBERTS, CARN, RUBLEY, ROONEY, L. I. COHEN, HESS,
RAMOS, YOUNGBLOOD, WILLIAMS, ROEBUCK, DiGIROLAMO AND
SCHRODER, APRIL 20, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 20, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring WBA Super Welterweight Champion and former Olympic Gold
2 Medalist David Reid for his many accomplishments in the ring.
3 WHEREAS, David Reid was the only American to win a gold medal
4 in boxing in the 1996 Olympics; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Reid's fists only got him into trouble in the
6 tough North Philadelphia neighborhood where he was raised by his
7 mother, Marie, until he met up with coach Al Mitchell, who
8 trains and advises him to this day; and
9 WHEREAS, Mr. Reid won a convincing unanimous decision over
10 previously unbeaten James Coker in 1998 running his record to a
11 perfect 11-0 and earning him the WBC Continental Americas title;
12 and
13 WHEREAS, Mr. Reid won the WBA Super Welterweight crown via a
1 12-round decision over France's Laurent Boudouani in 1999;
2 therefore be it
3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor David Reid
4 for his many accomplishments in the ring and wish him continued
5 success in his boxing career.
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