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| Honoring The Ohio State University football team as the 2013 Big Ten Conference Leaders Division Champion. |
| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to extend special recognition to The Ohio State University football team on placing first in the Big Ten Conference Leaders Division for 2013; and |
| WHEREAS, Under the capable leadership of Coach Urban Meyer, The Ohio State University football team has proven to be a talented and superbly conditioned squad and has gained the respect of fans and opponents alike for the spirited and highly motivated play of its members. Throughout the season, each player worked diligently to improve his skills on the gridiron, and as a result, the Buckeyes compiled a 5-0 record to place first in the Big Ten Conference Leaders Division and secure a berth at the 2013 Big Ten Conference Championship and were selected to participate in the 2014 Orange Bowl; and |
| WHEREAS, Known as a driven and determined team, the Buckeyes have developed into a remarkably efficient group of athletes whose abilities are equaled only by their exemplary display of teamwork and sportsmanship. They are a credit not only to their families and their school but also to the superb coaching of their mentor, Urban Meyer; and |
| WHEREAS, The road to victory and a championship title is a difficult one, requiring agility, endurance, cooperation, and a positive attitude on the part of players and coaches alike. The members of The Ohio State University football team have exemplified all of the characteristics that are essential for success both in and out of athletic competition, including courage, discipline, and integrity, and their efforts have earned them the admiration of all those who have witnessed these outstanding athletes in action; therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, congratulate The Ohio State University football team as the 2013 Big Ten Conference Leaders Division Champion and commend all those associated with this exceptional squad; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to The Ohio State University football team. |
| I, Vincent L. Keeran, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of Senate Resolution No. 255, adopted by the Ohio Senate, January 28, 2014. |
| _____________________________________________Vincent L. Keeran Clerk of the Senate |
| _____________________________________________Senator Keith Faber President of the Senate |
| _____________________________________________Senator
Jim Hughes Senatorial District No. 16 |