| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution recognizing Garrett Johnson on his selection |
| 3 | as a Rhodes Scholar. |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Garrett Johnson, an outstanding scholar-athlete at |
| 6 | Florida State University, has been selected as one of 32 college |
| 7 | students from throughout the nation and one of fewer than 100 |
| 8 | from around the world to receive a prestigious Rhodes |
| 9 | Scholarship to Oxford University to begin in the fall of 2006, |
| 10 | and |
| 11 | WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson, the top shot putter in FSU history, |
| 12 | became a two-time NCAA East Region Champion in Shot Put and |
| 13 | Discus at the 2005 regional meet, was named USTCA Athlete of the |
| 14 | Week for his performance at the 2005 Florida Intercollegiate |
| 15 | Championships, placed second at the ACC Indoor Championships, |
| 16 | earned All-American honors at the NCAA Indoor National |
| 17 | Championships in March 2005, and in 2006 won the NCAA Indoor |
| 18 | Shot Put Championship, and |
| 19 | WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson earned FSU's Golden Torch Award for |
| 20 | having the highest GPA of any member of the men's track and |
| 21 | field team, was named the 2005 Arthur Ashe, Jr., Sport Scholar, |
| 22 | and is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Collegiate Honor Society |
| 23 | and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and |
| 24 | WHEREAS, while pursuing his graduate degree in public |
| 25 | administration, Mr. Johnson simultaneously serves as a |
| 26 | legislative assistant in the Governor's office, where he is a |
| 27 | member of several committees, including the Governor's Haiti |
| 28 | Advisory Council, and has worked as the assistant to the |
| 29 | director of the Governor's Haiti Advisory Group, and |
| 30 | WHEREAS, Garrett Johnson's exceptional accomplishments as a |
| 31 | scholar-athlete are matched by his energetic dedication to |
| 32 | public service, and his selection as a Rhodes Scholar brings |
| 33 | well-deserved recognition to him and great distinction to this |
| 34 | state, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 36 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 37 | Florida: |
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| 39 | That the House of Representatives applauds and commends the |
| 40 | excellence of Garrett Johnson's performance as both scholar and |
| 41 | athlete, praises his worthy efforts on behalf of the legislative |
| 42 | and governmental process, and congratulates him on his selection |
| 43 | as a Rhodes Scholar. |
| 44 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 45 | presented to Garrett Johnson as a tangible token of the |
| 46 | sentiments expressed herein. |