LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Corning East High School Freshman
Jessica Lawson upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Cross
Country Class B Championship

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved
only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit, nurtured by
dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and
WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical develop-
ment of the young people of this State, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, imparting a desire for success and developing a sense of
fair play and competition; and
WHEREAS, The Hawk's Jessica Lawson is the New York State Girls Cross
Country Class B Champion; running in the day's last race, she finished
with an outstanding time of 17:42.7, more than 12 seconds ahead of the
second place finisher; and
WHEREAS, Jessica Lawson, who also clinched the Section IV title, has
been a true leader for her team throughout the season; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by Jessica Lawson is due in
great part to the efforts of Coach Ray Lawson, a skilled and inspira-
tional tutor, respected for his ability to develop potential into excel-
lence; and
WHEREAS, Jessica Lawson's overall record is outstanding; she was
loyally and enthusiastically supported by family, fans, friends and the
community at large; and
WHEREAS, Coach Ray Lawson has done a superb job in guiding, molding
and inspiring Jessica Lawson toward her goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach Ray Lawson and Jessica Lawson have clearly
made a contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of
their school; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Corning East High School Freshman Jessica Lawson upon the
occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Cross Country Class B Champion-
ship; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Jessica Lawson.