; and (2) received the 2019 Major League Soccer Cup Most Valuable Player award; Whereas Seattle Sounders FC forward Raúl Ruidíaz scored the third and final goal in the 90th minute; Whereas Seattle Sounders FC forward Jordan Morris— (1) scored a career-high 13 goals and a career-high eight assists throughout the 2019 season; and (2) received the 2019 Major League Soccer Comeback Player of the Year award after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in 2018; Whereas Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer won his second Major League Soccer Cup; Whereas the 2019 Seattle Sounders FC coaching and technical staff includes— (1) Head Coach Brian Schmetzer; (2) Assistant Coach Gonzalo Pineda; (3) Assistant Coach Djimi Traore; (4) Assistant Coach Preki; (5) Club Director of Goalkeeping Tom Dutra; (6) General Manager and President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey; and (7) Vice President of Soccer Chris Henderson; Whereas the owners of Seattle Sounders FC, Adrian Hanauer, Drew Carey, Jody Allen, and Peter Tomozawa, and the 11 families that this year joined the ownership contingent, have built a culture of success and contributed greatly to Seattle, Washington, and the surrounding region through philanthropy; Whereas Seattle Sounders FC has exhibited dedication to positive social impacts by strengthening communities through the RAVE Foundation partnership with organizations in Seattle, Washington, and the surrounding region; and Whereas the dedication and hard work of Seattle Sounders FC has inspired and empowered girls, boys, women, and men of all ages: Now, therefore, be it