Amended in Assembly July 16, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

House Resolution No. 27

Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer

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(Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Atkins, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O’Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, and Wood)

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July 6, 2015

House Resolution No. 27—Relative to the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.

WHEREAS, The Special Olympics is a nonprofit organization
that serves over 4.4 million athletes around the world every year;
and

WHEREAS, The City of Los Angeles will serve as host to the
2015 Special Olympics World Games from July 25, 2015, through
August 2, 2015; and

WHEREAS, The City of Los Angeles will welcome more than
7,000 Special Olympics athletes from 170 nations to compete in
25 Olympic-type sports; and

WHEREAS, Leading up to the Opening Ceremony, an
international team of approximately 140 law enforcement runners
and Special Olympics athletes will carry a torch, known as the
“Flame of Hope,” throughout the state of California to spread the
message of Special Olympics; and

WHEREAS, The Flame of Hope’s journey will begin at the
State Capitol in Sacramento and will end at the Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles 13 days later; and

WHEREAS, The Flame of Hope will pass through scores of
cities, towns, and communities throughout California to promote
and celebrate the Special Olympics’ important message of
acceptance and inclusion worldwide; and

WHEREAS, The 2015 Special Olympics World Games unites
the world through sports in a celebration of the abilities and
accomplishments of people with intellectual and physical
disabilities; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the
Assembly recognizes the honor and privilege for the State of
California to host the 2015 Special Olympics World Games; and
be it further

Resolved, That the Assembly welcomes and embraces all athletes
participating in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games; and be
it further

Resolved, That California state agencies and departments are
hereby encouraged to provide any necessary assistance and support
to ensure the safety and success of the 2015 Special Olympics
World Games; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
of this resolution to the Governor, and to the author for appropriate
distribution throughout the state.