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This resolution recognizes Ray Gaddis, a professional soccer player from Indiana, who has been inducted into the Indiana Soccer Hall of Fame. The resolution highlights Gaddis's impressive soccer career, including his graduation from North Central High School, playing for the United Soccer Alliance of Indiana's Indy Burn Eagles, and his collegiate career at West Virginia University. He was drafted 35th in the 2012 Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union, where he became an important defensive player, making 34 starts in 2014 and helping the team reach its first U.S. Open Cup final. Gaddis received notable recognition, including being named to the 2012 MLS All-Rookie Best XI and winning a Male Athlete of the Year award from the NAACP Image Awards. Throughout his career, he became the Philadelphia Union's all-time leader in minutes played and concluded his professional career with FC Cincinnati in 2024. The resolution officially designates March 24, 2025, as Ray Gaddis Day in House District 95 and instructs the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to State Representative John Bartlett.