Bill Text: MS HC44 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Breeland Speaks; commend and congratulate for being a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, the Super Bowl LIV Champions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-03-05 - Enrolled Bill Signed [HC44 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2020-HC44-Enrolled.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2020 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representative Bell (65th)
House Concurrent Resolution 44
(As Adopted by House and Senate)
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING MISSISSIPPI'S NATIVE SON AND THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE'S DEFENSIVE END EXTRAORDINAIRE, BREELAND SPEAKS, UPON A SUCCESSFUL SEASON WITH THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AND BECOMING A SUPER BOWL LIV CHAMPION.
WHEREAS, Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Breeland Speaks, has served as a distinguished athlete and role model throughout his illustrious football career of demonstrating unmitigated athletic prowess and dedicated service as a remarkable football player and source of inspiration, and now, he joins an elite fraternity of premier Mississippi athletes who have had the distinct honor of hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy high in the air after being crowned "Super Bowl Champions"; and
WHEREAS, the road to Breeland Speaks' success has not been easy, as he has been forced to overcome several obstacles, including injury, to get from Jackson, Mississippi, to Miami Gardens, Florida, but his path and his future have always been destined for greatness; and
WHEREAS, Breeland attended Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi, and during his senior season in 2013, he had 118 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, 18 quarterback hurries, four forced fumbles, three blocked kicks, five pass breakups and an interception returned for a touchdown; and
WHEREAS, for any American gladiator on the 100-yard plane, the pinnacle of excellence lies in the ability to capture the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy, and for Breeland Speaks, that quest began at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, by accumulating 32 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery during his redshirt freshman year, 28 tackles (11 solo), 1.5 tackles for a loss and one sack during his sophomore year, and 67 tackles, eight tackles for loss and seven sacks during his junior year; and
WHEREAS, after being named to the AP All-SEC Second Team his junior year and declaring for the 2018 NFL draft, Breeland Speaks was the 46th overall pick drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs, and during his rookie season, he played in all 16 games, with four starts, and recorded 24 tackles and 1.5 sacks; and
WHEREAS, the Kansas City Chiefs have truly benefitted from the unrivaled skill and competence Breeland provides to the Chiefs' football program, as success from the fields and tales of his accomplishments will forever echo throughout the stands at Arrowhead Stadium with the beginning of each new season; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of this Legislature to recognize and commend the accomplishments of Mississippi athletes, especially those such as Breeland Speaks, who continuously demonstrates the qualities and characteristics of a remarkably talented and humble professional athlete and who has brought honor to Callaway High School, the University of Mississippi and to the State of Mississippi:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby commend and congratulate Mississippi's native son and the National Football League's defensive end extraordinaire, Breeland Speaks, upon a successful season with the Kansas City Chiefs and becoming a Super Bowl LIV Champion, and extend best wishes for continued success in all of his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to Breeland Speaks, the Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, the Principal of Callaway High School and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.
