Senate
Resolution
104
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SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
104
BY
ROZENBOOM
A
Resolution
honoring
the
achievements
and
1
contributions
of
Gene
Elliott.
2
WHEREAS,
Mr.
Gene
Elliott,
a
senior
amateur
golfer,
3
is
a
resident
of
West
Des
Moines,
Iowa,
and
an
Iowa
4
native,
having
been
born
in
Fairfield,
Iowa;
and
5
WHEREAS,
the
State
of
Iowa
has
an
unparalleled
6
interest
in
the
game
of
golf,
as
evidenced
by
having
7
more
golf
courses
per
capita
than
any
other
state,
and
8
the
most
nine-hole
golf
courses
in
the
nation;
and
9
WHEREAS,
Mr.
Elliott
has
distinguished
himself
10
as
being
the
top-ranked
senior
amateur
golfer
in
11
the
United
States
and
in
the
world
as
of
January
14,
12
2022;
and
13
WHEREAS,
Mr.
Elliott
accomplished
a
feat
only
14
achieved
by
two
other
individuals
in
the
history
of
15
golf
by
winning
the
Canadian
Senior
Amateur
in
2020,
16
the
British
Senior
Amateur
Championship
in
2021,
and
17
the
United
States
Senior
Amateur
in
2021;
and
18
WHEREAS,
Mr.
Elliott
has
won
dozens
of
other
state
19
and
national
golf
tournaments;
and
20
WHEREAS,
Mr.
Elliott
was
recently
recognized
in
the
21
national
publication
“Golfweek”
and
named
the
2021
22
Yancey
Ford
Award
winner
for
significant
contributions
23
to
senior
amateur
golf;
and
24
WHEREAS,
Mr.
Elliott
has
been
a
great
ambassador
25
for
the
State
of
Iowa
and
the
United
States,
playing
26
nationally
and
internationally
and
gaining
the
respect
27
of
golfers
throughout
the
world;
and
28
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WHEREAS,
Mr.
Elliott
has
had
an
impact
well
beyond
1
the
Hawkeye
State
and
developed
friendships
throughout
2
the
world
of
golf;
and
3
WHEREAS,
Mr.
Elliott
was
inducted
into
the
Iowa
Golf
4
Association
Hall
of
Fame
in
2012;
and
5
WHEREAS,
Mr.
Elliott
has
been
a
role
model
for
6
thousands
of
golfers
throughout
the
State
of
Iowa
7
and
the
United
States
by
conducting
himself
in
a
8
gentlemanly
manner
with
civility
during
national
and
9
international
competitions;
and
10
WHEREAS,
Mr.
Elliott
has
promoted
the
game
of
11
golf
on
a
state,
national,
and
international
level
12
encouraging
youth
to
play
by
the
rules
and
be
civil
13
while
in
competition;
NOW
THEREFORE,
14
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
Senate
15
recognizes
and
honors
Mr.
Gene
Elliott
for
his
numerous
16
accomplishments
while
promoting
the
game
of
golf,
for
17
emphasizing
civility
and
the
importance
of
playing
by
18
the
rules,
and
for
being
an
ambassador
for
the
State
of
19
Iowa
throughout
the
United
States
and
the
world;
and
20
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
upon
passage
of
this
21
resolution
the
Secretary
of
the
Senate
shall
provide
a
22
copy
of
this
resolution
to
Mr.
Elliott.
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