Political Quotes

“I am very glad to join my Michigan colleagues in congratulating the Detroit Pistons on winning the 2004 National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship. This is truly a remarkable achievement and the entire city of Detroit and the State of Michigan are very proud. I have had the pleasure of representing the city of Auburn Hills, location of The Palace, home of the Detroit Pistons. I have also been lucky enough to see firsthand the Detroit Pistons in action there. On June 15, 2004, the Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to win the title. This amazing accomplishment came from a great team comprised of players Chauncey Billups, Elden Campbell, Darvin Ham, Richard Hamilton, Lindsey Hunter, Mike James, Darko Milicic, Mehmet Okur, Tayshaun Prince, Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace, and Corliss Williamson. I am especially proud of Pistons Forward Darvin Ham who is a Saginaw, Michigan native. His mother is Wilmer Jones-Ham, the mayor of Saginaw. Darvin played high school basketball at and graduated from Saginaw High School. He went on to play college basketball at Texas Tech University where he helped lead the Red Raiders to a 1996 NCAA Sweet 16 appearance. Darvin played an integral role with the team and is highly deserving of the championship ring he will now wear. Darvin and the rest of the Pistons who many had said could not compete with the Lakers are truly representative of Saginaw and the entire State of Michigan.”