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House recognizes Winston Churchill High School golf team for state championship
Summary
On Jan. 20, 2025, a delegate from Montgomery County introduced a resolution honoring the Winston Churchill High School varsity golf team's 3A–4A state championship; the clerk read the resolution text on the House floor. Two team captains were acknowledged from the gallery.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A delegate from Montgomery County recognized members of the Winston Churchill High School varsity golf team during the Maryland House of Delegates session on Jan. 20, 2025, and asked the clerk to read a resolution honoring the team for winning the 3A–4A state championship.
"In honor of the Winston Churchill varsity golf team for their hard work and victory in the 3 a 4 a state championships again," the delegate said while introducing student representatives from the gallery. The delegate identified Victoria Diaz as the senior captain and Zoe Cusack as the junior captain.
The clerk read the resolution in full on the House floor: "Be it hereby known to all that the House of Delegates of Maryland offers its sincerest congratulations to the Winston Churchill High School varsity golf team in recognition of your hard work all year, culminating in the 3 a 4 a state golf championship victory. The entire membership extends best wishes on this memorable occasion and directs this resolution to be presented on this January 2025." The transcript does not show a recorded vote on the resolution in the provided excerpt.
Why it matters: ceremonial resolutions are used by the House to formally recognize achievements by Maryland residents and institutions; this item recorded the House extending its congratulations and directing presentation of the resolution.
Supporting details: the recognition included students in the gallery escorted by the introducing delegate; no amendments, fiscal impacts, or committee actions relate to this ceremonial resolution in the provided transcript.
