HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublicly Honoring Thomas "TD" Davis for winning the 2016 International Powerlifting Federation's Superheavyweight Junior DivisionRESOLUTION
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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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Attest:
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
May 24,
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ity Clerk
President of Common Council
Approved and signed by me 20-1-L
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. to
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA PUBLICLY
HONORING THOMAS "TD" DAVIS FOR WINNING THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL POWERLIFTING
FEDERATION'S SUPERHEAVYWEIGHT JUNIOR DIVISION
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN SOUTH AFRICA
G *,� the South Bend Common Council recognizes that on the Men and Women's International Powerlifting
Federation (IPF) Competition was held in Potchefstroom, North West — South Africa from May 14 "' through May 21, 2016,
with the IPF having over one hundred (100) member countries; and
ON" the World Competition began with technical meetings, followed by an Opening Ceremony with the
competitions for the men and women divisions culminating in the Awards Banquet held at the Elgro Hotel Blue Room
located near North -West University in Potchefstroom in the North West Province of South Africa; and
6A"14 raw or unequipped powerlifting is governed by International Powerlifting Federal rules where competitors
wear an IPF approved singlet which has no additional supportive elements. This competitive sport features contestants who
"strive to reach their maximum capability" often in three (3) main exercises — the deadlift, the squat and the bench press,
with competitors divided by their own weight class; and
G,h" the Common Council is proud to note that representing the United States this year in the "IPF
World Raw Men's Championship ", which is commonly referred to as the "Olympics of Powerlifting" was
Thomas "TD" Davis. TD graduated from Saint Joseph "s High School where he competed in football and track,
and developed a passion for weightlifting, which he perfected while in college; and with the guidance of his
coach, Dan Gibson, owner of Strength Haven, as well as working out at Fit Stop with Fit Stop matching donations
in a Go Fund Me account, all worked together t to help make TD's trip to South Africa possible.
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Section I. On behalf of all of the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council is proud to
publicly honor and congratulate Thomas "TD" Davis who won the 2016 International Powerlifting Federation's
Superheavyweight Junior Division World Championship representing the United States in South Africa.
Section II. TD, who is 6'3" and weighs 410 pounds broke the 5 -year old World Bench Press Record of 617.5 by
lifting 622.5 pounds in his 3rd lift to win the competition. The Common Council wishes TD continued success as he has set
the bar high for others to learn from his experience of hard -work, discipline, motivation, and a positive attitude.
Congratulations TD - you have brought honor to yourself, your family & friends, your coaches and the City of South Bend!
shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and
by
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7o Brroo�den 44 "' District Council Member
Dr. David Varner, 5 "' District
Kareemah Fov/ler, City Clerk
Gav' F&4iet,-Ar4_a un '
�K-aa een . White, At Large Council Member
Kathleen Cekanski Farrand, Council Attorney
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Pete Buttigie , ayorof outh Bend, Indiana