00SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17                                                                                     
01 Honoring Alaskan and Palmer resident Tommy Moe for winning a gold medal                                                 
02 at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.                                                                
03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04  WHEREAS, Palmer resident Tommy Moe showed early promise as a world class                                               
05 downhill skier; and                                                                                                     
06  WHEREAS, Tommy Moe displayed true Alaskan spirit in overcoming personal                                                
07 hardships and difficulties to continue to develop his athletic skills; and                                              
08  WHEREAS, Tommy Moe and his father, Tommy Moe, Sr., exemplified the                                                     
09 importance of family support, love, and devotion--values Alaskans hold dear; and                                        
10  WHEREAS, Tommy Moe never lost sight of his dream, and persevered in bringing                                           
11 honor and respect to the State of Alaska and the United States of America by winning the                                
12 1994 Olympic Gold Medal in the Men's Downhill Skiing competition in Lillehammer,                                        
13 Norway, on Sunday, February 13th;                                                                                       
14  BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Eighteenth Alaska State Legislature                                             

01 reflect Alaska's pride by honoring Tommy Moe for his outstanding athletic achievement and,                              
02 in so doing, setting an example for Alaskans and Americans everywhere.                                                  
03  COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to Tommy Moe and the members of his                                            
04 family.