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Bill 5228

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5228
Type of Legislation:              House Resolution HR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020507
Primary Sponsor:                  Talley
All Sponsors:                     Talley, Sinclair and Lee
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5365djc02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020507
Subject:                          Sims, Ryan


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
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House   20020507  Introduced, adopted


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TO COMMEND AND CONGRATULATE RYAN SIMS OF SPARTANBURG FOR BEING DRAFTED NUMBER SIX BY THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS IN THE RECENT NFL DRAFT, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, Ryan Sims became the highest ever NFL draft pick out of Spartanburg County when he was drafted number six by the Kansas City Chiefs in the recent NFL draft; and

Whereas, Ryan is the son of Sarah and Ronnie Sims of Spartanburg and has a younger sister who is a junior at Dorman High School where Ryan graduated in 1998; and

Whereas, Ryan Sims stands six feet, four inches tall, weighs two hundred ninety-one pounds, and was a defensive tackle for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before being drafted; and

Whereas, he is one semester short of graduating with a degree in Communications and hopes to complete his degree next year during the off-season; and

Whereas, Ryan Sims was a three-year starter at the University of North Carolina and earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors and All-American recognition; and

Whereas, he was named Defensive Most Valuable Player in the Peach Bowl against Auburn and was selected first team All-ACC his senior year; and

Whereas, as part of the North Carolina defense, he allowed less than one hundred yards rushing in six of twelve games, including a season-low fifty-two yards against North Carolina State University; he had a total of fifty-one tackles and twenty-three solo tackles in the regular season; and he had a team-high twenty quarterback hurries and was credited with four pass deflections; and

Whereas, Ryan Sims recently hosted a children's show on Nickelodeon and was featured in Sports Illustrated and Ebony Magazine's most eligible bachelors section; and

Whereas, Ryan Sims has brought positive recognition to the State of South Carolina, and the members of the House of Representatives are proud to recognize him for his achievements in football. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, commend and congratulate Ryan Sims of Spartanburg for being drafted number six by the Kansas City Chiefs in the recent NFL draft, and to wish him much success and happiness in his future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Ryan Sims of Spartanburg.

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