H*4811 Resolution, By Littlejohn
 A House Resolution recognizing and saluting Chad Silvers of Spartanburg County
 for his world championship title in arm wrestling and granting him the
 privilege of the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday, May 7,
 1992, for the purpose of being honored for his world title.

   05/05/92  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-6

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING AND SALUTING CHAD SILVERS OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY FOR HIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN ARM WRESTLING AND GRANTING HIM THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1992, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING HONORED FOR HIS WORLD TITLE.

Whereas, Chad Silvers of Spartanburg County is a freshman at USC-Union; and

Whereas, he has always been sports-oriented and has had a life-long love of athletic competition; and

Whereas, Chad entered the Atlantic Coast arm wrestling tournament at Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he placed second and qualified for the World Championship in Athens, Greece. There he competed against thirteen national champions in the seated position and went undefeated to capture the world title at sixteen years of age, becoming the youngest world champion ever; and

Whereas, he has won numerous titles and awards over the years in his chosen sport of competition, overcoming serious obstacles to do so; and

Whereas, he also has received the President's Physical Fitness Award and, in 1991, he was voted "Armwrestler of the Year" by the American Armwrestling Association; and

Whereas, he is an outstanding young man with worthy aspirations and devotes much of his time, talent, and energy to helping others; and

Whereas, we feel that Chad Silvers of Spartanburg County, because of his superb athletic accomplishments and his admirable contributions as an individual to other people, is highly deserving of recognition. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognizes and salutes Chad Silvers of Spartanburg County for his world championship title in arm wrestling.

Be it further resolved that he be granted the privilege of the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday, May 7, 1992, at a time to be determined by the Speaker, for the purpose of being honored for his world title.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Chad Silvers.