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AR HR1045
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/8/2022
Primary Sponsor
David Ray
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AI Summary
- Julia Gaffney is an American Paralympic swimmer born in Russia and raised in Mayflower, Arkansas who began competing in Para swimming in 2015
- Gaffney was born with her right leg amputated above the knee and her left leg amputated below the knee
- Gaffney won two bronze medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in the Women's 100-meter backstroke and Women's 400-meter freestyle
- Prior to Tokyo, Gaffney won five silver medals and one bronze medal at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships in Mexico City and a gold medal in the Women's 200-meter individual medley at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London
- The House of Representatives recognizes Gaffney's achievement and directs the Chief Clerk to provide a copy of the resolution to her
Legislative Description
To Recognize Julia Gaffney For Earning Two (2) Bronze Medals In Swimming At The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Last Action
READ AND ADOPTED.
3/8/2022
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