HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. NO.

3

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 


HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

 

honoring and celebrating the co-founders and board memberS of the polynesian football hall of fame and the organizing committee of the polynesian bowl.

 

 

 


     WHEREAS, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame was established in 2013 by Super Bowl champions Jesse Sapolu and Maa Tanuvasa, and is permanently located at the Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu; and

 

     WHEREAS, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works tirelessly to preserve and promote the exemplary legacy of Polynesian football; it provides college scholarships designated for student-athletes of Polynesian ancestry and educational programs focusing on character and teamwork for youth within the Polynesian community; and

 

     WHEREAS, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame also supports other initiatives benefiting Polynesian culture and heritage, helping to honor the greatest players, coaches, and contributors of Polynesian descent in the sport of football; and

 

     WHEREAS, inductees are honored during the annual Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend, which also features the Polynesian Bowl; and

 

     WHEREAS, the 2020 Polynesian Bowl will be televised live on the CBS Sports Network on Saturday, January 18, 2020; now, therefore,

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2020, that this body hereby honors and congratulates the co-founders and board members of the Polynesian Hall of Fame and the organizing committee of the Polynesian Bowl, and extends to them its warmest aloha and best wishes for success in all future endeavors.

 

 

 

 

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title: 

Polynesian Hall of Fame; Polynesian Bowl