Bill Text: IA HR16 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution congratulating the University of Iowa women's basketball team on their extraordinary 2023 season.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-05-03 - Resolution adopted. H.J. 982. [HR16 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HR16-Introduced.html
House
Resolution
16
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Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
16
BY
NORDMAN
A
Resolution
congratulating
the
University
of
Iowa
1
women’s
basketball
team
on
their
extraordinary
2023
2
season.
3
WHEREAS,
the
University
of
Iowa
women’s
basketball
4
team
(the
Hawkeyes)
had
a
historic
program-best
record
5
of
31
wins
during
the
2023
season,
earning
it
the
title
6
of
Big
Ten
Champions
and
National
Collegiate
Athletics
7
Association
(NCAA)
runner-ups;
and
8
WHEREAS,
the
Hawkeyes’
show
of
dignity
and
respect
9
on
and
off
the
court
serves
as
an
excellent
example
of
10
Iowa
sportsmanship
and
athleticism;
and
11
WHEREAS,
the
Hawkeyes
performed
extraordinarily
12
during
the
NCAA
tournament,
even
defeating
the
13
defending
champions
and
number
one
ranked
team
during
14
the
tournament;
and
15
WHEREAS,
Hawkeye
junior
Caitlin
Clark’s
performance
16
during
the
2023
season
broke
several
program,
division,
17
and
national
records,
including
the
highest
point
total
18
set
by
a
single
player
during
an
NCAA
tournament
(191)
19
and
the
only
person
in
NCAA
tournament
history
to
have
20
a
40-point
triple-double;
NOW
THEREFORE,
21
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
22
That
Iowa
is
proud
of
the
University
of
Iowa
women’s
23
basketball
team
and
all
that
the
team
members,
24
coaches,
and
support
staff
have
done
to
make
the
team’s
25
accomplishments
possible
during
the
2023
basketball
26
season,
and
the
state
looks
forward
to
cheering
the
27
team
on
next
season;
and
28
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H.R.
16
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
House
of
1
Representatives
congratulates
coaches
Lisa
Bluder,
Jan
2
Jensen,
Raina
Harmon,
Abby
Stamp,
and
support
staff
3
Kathryn
Reynolds,
Jenni
Fitzgerald,
Ugo
Nwaigwe,
Ryan
4
Gruebel,
Lindsay
Alexander,
and
Jennie
Sertterh
for
5
their
work
in
creating
a
winning
culture
and
leading
6
the
University
of
Iowa
to
a
winning
season;
and
7
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
House
of
8
Representatives
recognizes
and
congratulates
each
9
member
of
the
2023
University
of
Iowa
women’s
10
basketball
team
for
their
contributions;
and
11
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
House
of
12
Representatives
extends
its
best
wishes
to
University
13
of
Iowa
seniors
Monika
Czinano
and
McKenna
Warnock
and
14
hopes
the
best
for
their
future
endeavors;
and
15
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
upon
passage,
the
Chief
16
Clerk
of
the
House
of
Representatives
shall
transmit
a
17
copy
of
this
resolution
to
head
coach
Lisa
Bluder
and
18
University
of
Iowa
President
Dr.
Barbara
J.
Wilson.
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