1998






HOUSE RESOLUTION 98-1004

BY REPRESENTATIVES Gotlieb, Adkins, Agler, K. Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Arrington, Bacon, C. Berry, G. Berry, Chavez, Clarke, Dean, Dyer, Entz, Epps, Faatz, George, Gordon, Grampsas, Grossman, Hagedorn, S. Johnson, June, Kaufman, Keller, Kreutz, Lamborn, Lawrence, Leyba, Mace, May, McElhany, McPherson, Miller, Morrison, Musgrave, Nichol, Owen, Pankey, Paschall, Pfiffner, Reeser, Romero, Salaz, Saliman, Schauer, Sinclair, Smith, Snyder, Spradley, Sullivant, Swenson, Takis, Tate, Taylor, Tool, Tucker, Tupa, Udall, Veiga, S. Williams, T. Williams, Young, and Zimmerman.

WHEREAS, The Denver Broncos completed the regular season with a record of twelve wins and four losses to qualify as a wildcard playoff team; and

WHEREAS, The Broncos avenged last year=s loss to Jacksonville by declawing the Jaguars 42­17 at Mile High Stadium; and

WHEREAS, The Broncos did what no other team in the NFL had done this season by defeating the Chiefs in Kansas City to advance to the AFC Championship game; and

WHEREAS, The Broncos overcame the Steelers and a hostile crowd in Pittsburgh to become AFC Champions; and

WHEREAS, The Broncos will face the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII on Sunday, January 25, 1998, in San Diego, California; and

WHEREAS, The Broncos, their future Hall of Fame Quarterback, John Elway, their All­Pro Running Back, Terrell Davis, and their surging defense are playing their best football of the season; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty­first General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the Colorado General Assembly, extend our congratulations and support to the players, coaches, and fans of the Denver Broncos in their quest to bring the Super Bowl Trophy to Colorado ­ where it belongs!


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Judith Rodrigue Charles E. Berry

CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES OF REPRESENTATIVES