Washington, D.C. —  Upon the occasion of awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Arnold Palmer in a formal ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda this morning, Congressman Tim Murphy, who participated in the event, released the following statement.

“Today we join together to honor a true gentleman and a great American—golf legend Arnold Palmer,” said Congressman Tim Murphy. “Palmer is not only a world class golf professional, but a selfless individual who has made countless contributions to charities and other noble causes. As a resident of my congressional district, Palmer was instrumental in developing our local Latrobe Airport, founded the Arnold Palmer Pavilion at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and helped establish the Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable Foundation. Through his good works and dedication to excellence, Arnold Palmer is a man well-deserving of this Congressional Gold Medal. I am proud to congratulate him on this tremendous honor.”
 
Congressman Murphy was an original sponsor of The Arnold Palmer Gold Medal Act, H.R. 1243, in recognition of Palmer's service to the nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship. In 2009, Murphy joined Mr. Palmer in the Oval Office when President Barack Obama signed The Congressional Gold Medal honoring the golf legend into law.