00CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17(STA)                                                                         
01 Honoring Alaskan and Palmer resident Tommy Moe for winning gold and silver                                              
02 medals 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 skier;                                         
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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., exemplify the importance                                             
09 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 a Gold                             
12 Medal in the Men's Downhill Skiing and a Silver Medal in the Men's Super-Giant Slalom in                                
13 the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway;                                                                   
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.