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135th General Assembly
Regular Session H. R. No. 467
2023-2024
Representative Hoops
A RESOLUTION
Honoring Gwen Huddle
as a 2023 National Lutheran Cross Country Champion.
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 135th 1
General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to applaud Gwen Huddle on 2
securing the 2023 National Lutheran Cross Country Championship; and 3
WHEREAS, An eighth-grade student at St. Paul Lutheran School, Gwen 4
Huddle is deserving of admiration, for her outstanding ability and 5
spirited drive as well as her quickness and tenacity have 6
distinguished her as a superior athlete. Throughout the 2023 season, 7
she gained the respect and admiration of all those who have witnessed 8
her in action, and she has truly proven herself to be a talented long 9
distance runner; and 10
WHEREAS, Few sports embody the spirit of individual accomplishment 11
more than cross country running, and athletes such as Gwen Huddle 12
exemplify the qualities necessary for excellence in any sport, 13
including discipline, agility, conditioning, and focus. A tenacious 14
competitor, she has conscientiously applied herself to the quest for 15
excellence, and in the process, her exceptional prowess has made the 16
Crusaders community and her family and friends very proud; and 17
WHEREAS, In an educational system that seeks to teach the future 18
leaders of our state and nation the fundamentals of self-reliance and 19
the rewards of individual effort, athletic competition has become a 20
valuable tool. Through her participation in sports, Gwen Huddle has 21
learned lessons of perseverance, hard work, and fair and honest 22
competition that will undoubtedly be of great benefit to her 23
throughout her lifetime; therefore be it 24
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of 25
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the 135th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, pay 26
tribute to Gwen Huddle on her stalwart performance in national 27
competition and offer best wishes for continued success; and be it 28
further 29
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit 30
a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to Gwen Huddle. 31