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GA HR1056

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/22/2022

Primary Sponsor

Kimberly Alexander

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia House of Representatives recognizes and commends bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, a four-time Olympic medalist (2022 Monobob Silver, 2018 Silver, 2014 Silver, 2010 Bronze), two-time World Champion (2015, 2017), and six-time World Championship medalist
  • Elana was born in Oceanside, California, and grew up in Douglasville, Georgia; she first traveled to Lake Placid, New York, in 2007 and became an Olympic Bronze Medalist within three years
  • In 2015, she became the first woman to earn a spot on the U.S. National Team and win a medal in international competition in a men's event, and the first woman in U.S. history to win the World Championships in the two-woman event
  • At the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, she missed the gold medal by just .07 seconds in a four-heat competition against Team Germany
  • The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to provide a copy of the resolution to Elana Meyers Taylor

Legislative Description

Taylor; Elana Meyers; commend

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

3/22/2022

Full Bill Text

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