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Introduced Version
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. ____
DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana
Department of Transportation to rename the bridge on I-69 over
the East Fork of the White River the "Gil Hodges Memorial
Bridge".
Ledbetter, Lindauer
_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
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2022 HC 1029/DI 140 Introduced
Second Regular Session of the 122nd General Assembly (2022)
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. ____
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana
2 Department of Transportation to rename the bridge on I-69 over
3 the East Fork of the White River the "Gil Hodges Memorial
4 Bridge".
5 Whereas, Gil Hodges served our nation in the United States
6 Marine Corps;
7 Whereas, Gil Hodges received a Bronze Star for actions taken
8 in the Battle of Okinawa;
9 Whereas, Upon leaving the military, Gil Hodges rejoined
10 baseball and is given great credit for his role in the successful
11 integration of his friend Jackie Robinson into the major
12 leagues;
13 Whereas, Gil Hodges was a slugging first baseman who went
14 on to play in seven World Series, eight All Star games, and
15 received the first three Gold Glove Awards for a first baseman
16 in the National League;
17 Whereas, Gil Hodges held the National League record for
18 most home runs by a right-handed hitter and was the National
19 League's Grand Slam leader at retirement; and
20 Whereas, By the end of Gil Hodges' second campaign as New
21 York Mets manager, the "Amazing Mets" were World Series
22 champions: Therefore,
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1 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives
2 of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,
3 the Senate concurring:
4 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly urges the
5 Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the bridge on
6 I-69 over the East Fork of the White River the "Gil Hodges
7 Memorial Bridge".
8 SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
9 Representatives shall transmit copies of this resolution to State
10 Representative Cindy Ledbetter and the Commissioner of the
11 Indiana Department of Transportation.
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