HR 9067 2003
1	House Resolution
2	A resolution proclaiming April 10, 2003, "Emmitt Smith
3	Day" in Florida.
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5	WHEREAS, entering his final season with the Dallas Cowboys,
6	running back Emmitt Smith needed only 540 yards to surpass the
7	record of the NFL's all-time leading rusher, a feat he
8	accomplished on October 27, 2002, with an 11-yard run in the
9	fourth quarter against Seattle, and
10	WHEREAS, the NFL's all-time leader for rushing yards,
11	rushing touchdowns, rushing attempts, 1,000-yard seasons, and
12	postseason rushing touchdowns, Emmitt Smith holds 43 Cowboys
13	records, and
14	WHEREAS, Emmitt Smith has played in nine Pro Bowls, has
15	made All-Pro four times, and was named NFL MVP in 1993, and
16	WHEREAS, Emmitt Smith starred on the Cowboys' Super Bowl
17	championship teams of 1992, 1993, and 1995, and was named Super
18	Bowl XXVIII MVP, NOW, THEREFORE,
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20	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
21	Florida:
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23	That the members of the House of Representatives count it a
24	privilege to congratulate Emmitt Smith for his outstanding
25	accomplishments as an NFL running back and to proclaim April 10,
26	2003, "Emmitt Smith Day" in Florida.
27	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
28	presented to Emmitt Smith as a tangible token of the sentiments
29	expressed herein.