Bill Text: MS HR62 | 2011 | Regular Session | Engrossed

Mississippi House Resolution 62 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Kiara Ruffin; commend and congratulate on being named 2010-2011 SWAC Women's Basketball Player of the Year.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-21 - Enrolled Bill Signed [HR62 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2011-HR62-Engrossed.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2011 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representatives Jones (82nd), Clarke, Wooten, Broomfield, Buck (5th), Holloway, Johnson

House Resolution 62

(As Adopted by House)

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING ALCORN STATE JUNIOR GUARD, KIARA RUFFIN, ON BEING NAMED THE 2010-2011 SWAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

WHEREAS, Kiara Ruffin, a junior from Meridian, Mississippi, has been named the 2010-2011 SWAC Women's Basketball Player of the Year by the coaches and sports information directors of the conference; and

WHEREAS, Kiara Ruffin is the first Alcorn State player to earn SWAC Women's Basketball Player of the Year since Cherea Wood took the honor in 2000-2001; and

WHEREAS, Ruffin led the team with 3.1 steals per game and ranked first in the league, shooting .422 from beyond the arc; and

WHEREAS, she also finished second in the conference in free-throw percentage, shooting .800 and was third in the conference with 17.6 points per game; and

WHEREAS, Kiara Ruffin was named SWAC Player of the Week three times and helped her team finish third in conference standings; and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the House of Representatives to recognize and commend excellence especially when evidenced by outstanding accomplishments of our talented youth such as Kiara Ruffin:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend and congratulate Kiara Ruffin on being selected as the 2010-2011 SWAC Women's Basketball Player of the Year.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to Kiara Ruffin, Alcorn State University and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.