1984-141-Commending Ed BurkeRESOLUTION NO. 1984 -141
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING ED BURKE
WHEREAS, ED BURKE, long -time Los Gatos resident and owner of the popular Los
Gatos Athletic Club, represented the United States in the 1984 Olympic
Games (hammerthrow division); and
WHEREAS, ED began training for the 1984 Olympics in 1979, more than ten years
after competing in the 1968 Games in Mexico City and the 1964 Olympics
in Tokyo; and
WHEREAS, ED set both the World and American record in 1967 with a hammerthrow
of 235' -11" (which stood until 1980); and
WHEREAS, ED, at the age of 44, successfully qualified at the Olympic Trials
after five years of training, which was intensified by the fact that
the athletic world was watching the performance of this 'elder states-
man' with unflagging interest; and
WHEREAS, ED's comeback performance resulted in his third -place finish at the
trials, giving him one of the three berths on the Olympic hammerthrow
team; and
WHEREAS, ED was singularly honored by his fellow members of the U.S. Olympic
Team when he was chosen as the flag bearer for the Team at the opening
ceremonies; and
WHEREAS, ED continues to provide inspiration to professional and 'weekend'
athletes alike attempting to further the cause of physical fitness
throughout the United States;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
does hereby commend ED BURKE for his outstanding determination and performance
in the 1984 Olympic Trials; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council wishes ED the success, satisfaction, and
sense of achievement he so richly deserves in his bid for a medal at the 1984
Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA, at
a _ regular meeting held this 20th day of _ August 1984,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Joanne Benjamin, Eric D. Carlson,
Terrence_J_Daily, and Mayor Thomas J. Ferrito
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBFRS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS Brent N. Ventura
ABSTAIN: COUNCILME
SIGNED:
ATTEST: