City of Baltimore - File #: 12-0011R

• File #: 12-0011R
• Version: 0
• Name: Congratulations to the Baltimore Ravens
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 1/23/2012
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 1/23/2012
• Title: Congratulations to the Baltimore Ravens FOR the purpose of congratulating the Baltimore Ravens on their successes in both the regular season and the playoffs, and expressing the City’s appreciation for how their consistent excellence continues to be a great source of pride for Baltimore.
• Sponsors: Robert Curran, President Young, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, William H. Cole, IV, James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Brandon M. Scott, Nick Mosby, Rochelle Spector, Carl Stokes, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, William "Pete" Welch
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/23/2012	0	City Council	Introduced
1/23/2012	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
1/23/2012	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Curran



A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Congratulations to the Baltimore Ravens

FOR the purpose of congratulating the Baltimore Ravens on their successes in both the regular season and the playoffs, and expressing the City’s appreciation for how their consistent excellence continues to be a great source of pride for Baltimore.
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Recitals

Since their arrival in Baltimore before the 1996 NFL season, the Ravens have been a tremendous source of pride for our city. Baltimore has made it clear how much it loves its team from day 1, and the Ravens have rewarded that love with consistent excellence on the field.

The superb performance of the 2011-2012 Ravens, culminating in the club’s 3rd trip to the AFC championship game, continues this tradition of excellence. Baltimore has reached the playoffs in 8 of the last 12 seasons, and is the only team to have earned a post-season berth in each of the last 4 years. And once they reach the playoffs, the Ravens always make their presence felt, winning at least one victory in each of the last 4 post-season tournaments.

This year’s path to the playoffs included some especially impressive achievements by both the team and individual players. The Ravens simply dominated the best division in football, sweeping the AFC North on the way to winning the division title and the #2 seed in the AFC without losing...