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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 449 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senator Esteves of the 6th |
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| 4 | 4 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | Recognizing and commending the Atlanta Vibe professional women's indoor volleyball |
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| 7 | 7 | | team; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, the Atlanta Vibe is Atlanta's premier professional women's indoor volleyball3 |
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| 9 | 9 | | team and a founding member of the Pro Volleyball Federation; and 4 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, volleyball, the number one team sport for girls in the United States, holds a5 |
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| 11 | 11 | | world record in attendance, with an impressive 92,003 attendees in Omaha, the venue for6 |
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| 12 | 12 | | their first match; and7 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, the team's official introduction to the city was held on August 4, 2023, at8 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Atlantic Station, where more than 500 attendees, including VIPs, local business leaders,9 |
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| 15 | 15 | | and influential civic figures, were a part of the official induction of the Atlanta Vibe into10 |
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| 16 | 16 | | the city's thriving sports scene; and11 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, the decision to bring professional volleyball to Atlanta was rooted in a desire12 |
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| 18 | 18 | | to contribute to the city's monumental professional sports landscape and provide a13 |
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| 19 | 19 | | platform for world-class women's indoor volleyball athletes. Colleen Craig, a prominent14 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Atlanta businesswoman and the founder and Managing Partner of Rally Sports15 |
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| 21 | 21 | | S. R. 449 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Management, emerged as the visionary leader and the franchise's first ever team owner; |
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| 25 | 25 | | and17 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Colleen Craig's impressive background, which includes being a dual-sport18 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Division 1 athlete, an alumna of Harvard Business School, and a tenured professional in19 |
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| 28 | 28 | | healthcare and finance, positioned her to become the first ever female majority owner in20 |
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| 29 | 29 | | the Pro Volleyball Federation; and21 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, the significance of the team's name, lies in its representation of the city's22 |
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| 31 | 31 | | energy, culture, and collective personality. The name was chosen through a city-wide23 |
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| 32 | 32 | | naming contest, emphasizing community engagement and building a brand that resonated24 |
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| 33 | 33 | | with the team's fan base; and25 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, the team's brand identity, including the primary colors of red and ice blue26 |
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| 35 | 35 | | and the intricately designed logo, reflects the integration of traditional and contemporary27 |
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| 36 | 36 | | elements, symbolizing the synergy between the Vibe and the City of Atlanta; and28 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, the franchise is one of the pioneering teams in the inaugural season of the29 |
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| 38 | 38 | | Pro Volleyball Federation, having recruited renowned head coach Todd Dagenais, signing30 |
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| 39 | 39 | | the Pro Volleyball Federation's first-ever athlete signed to a contract, Leah Edmond, and31 |
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| 40 | 40 | | assembling a globally talented roster to underscore the team's commitment to excellence32 |
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| 41 | 41 | | in their pursuit to capturing the first Pro Volleyball Federation championship; and33 |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, the team's participation in the Pro Volleyball Federation aligns with the34 |
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| 43 | 43 | | league's mission to elevate the status of professional volleyball in North America,35 |
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| 44 | 44 | | offering competitive play, livable wages for players, and top-notch facilities.36 |
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| 47 | 47 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this |
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| 49 | 49 | | body recognize and commend the Atlanta Vibe professional women's indoor volleyball38 |
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| 50 | 50 | | team for contributing to the city's monumental professional sports landscape and39 |
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| 51 | 51 | | providing a platform for world-class women's indoor volleyball athletes.40 |
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| 52 | 52 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed41 |
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| 53 | 53 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Atlanta42 |
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| 54 | 54 | | Vibe professional women's indoor volleyball team.43 |
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| 55 | 55 | | S. R. 449 |
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