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Week Ending July 16, 2004

House Resolution 684 honoring David Scott Tidmarsh, the 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion.

BRIEF

   The Resolution explained that David Scott Tidmarsh, a student at Edison Intermediate Center located in South Bend, Indiana, made his way to the finals of the national spelling bee after winning the City of South Bend, Indiana spelling bee.

   Matched with 265 master spellers from around the world Mr. Tidmarsh survived 15 rounds of competition

   On June 3, 2004 he won the title by correctly spelling ‘autochthonous’ which Webster’s Tenth defines as; ‘Indigenous’, ‘Native’ and ‘formed or originated in the place it was found.’ O-`tak-thə-nəs

Sponsor: Rep. Chris Chocola (R-IN-2^nd)

Vote:  Reported by Unanimous Consent 

Cost to the taxpayers:  No discernible cost.

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