S*1606 Concurrent Resolution, By Hayes, Bryan, A.E. Carmichael, Cork, Courson, 
Courtney, Drummond, H.U. Fielding, Giese, F. Gilbert, R.L. Helmly, D.L. Hinds, 
C.T. Hinson, Holland, Land, Leatherman, Leventis, I.E. Lourie, A.S. Macaulay, 
J.A. Martin, S.S. Martschink, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, T.W. Mitchell, Moore, 
M.F. Mullinax, O'Dell, Passailaigue, Patterson, Peeler, T.H. Pope, Reese, 
M.T. Rose, Russell, Saleeby, Setzler, R.C. Shealy, J.V. Smith, N.W. Smith, 
H.S. Stilwell, Thomas, Washington, M.B. Williams and Wilson
 A Concurrent Resolution expressing enthusiastic support for the location of a
 National Football League Franchise in the Charlotte Area.

   06/03/92  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-36
   06/03/92  House  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-8

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXPRESSING ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT FOR THE LOCATION OF A NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FRANCHISE IN THE CHARLOTTE AREA.

Whereas, the National Football League is in the final stages of selecting two new geographic areas which will be awarded NFL franchises by October, 1992; and

Whereas, the General Assembly wishes to invite to the attention of the NFL the following relevant facts with regard to the location of a franchise in the Charlotte area:

(1) The Carolinas area has the largest number of households with incomes of over thirty-five thousand dollars;

(2) This area is the fifth largest urban region in the United States;

(3) In 1990 five and one-half million potential fans live within a one and one-half hour drive of the Charlotte area;

(4) Two and one-half million fans in the Carolinas area attended college football games in 1988 and of those thirty-nine and four-tenths percent came from fifty to one hundred fifty miles away; and

Whereas, the Carolinas area has proven enthusiasm for big league sports evidenced by the Charlotte Hornets, in their first year out-drawing all other NBA teams, with an average of over twenty-three thousand fans a game; and

Whereas, Charlotte's international airport is the fifth fastest growing airport in the United States with nonstop and direct service to over one hundred thirty cities; and

Whereas, the General Assembly, as well as the public bodies and corporations in this State, recognize the profound economic, developmental, and quality of life impact of an NFL franchise located in Charlotte. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly express enthusiastic support for the location of a national football league franchise in the Charlotte area.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Commissioner of the National Football League.