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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Somos Tejas, a nonprofit organization based in |
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Dallas's Oak Cliff neighborhood, has demonstrated an admirable |
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commitment to serving the community during the COVID-19 pandemic; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Founded by organizer and activist Ramiro Luna, Somos |
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Tejas seeks to mobilize Latin American residents to exercise their |
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right to vote and make their voices heard in the democratic process; |
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the goal of the organization is to transform the culture around |
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civic participation and to inspire Latin American citizens to take |
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a proactive role in addressing the issues that affect their |
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families and communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Somos Tejas has been an outstanding resource to area |
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residents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; in addition to |
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providing items such as face masks and hand sanitizer, the |
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organization has disseminated important information about COVID-19 |
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safety measures and vaccine eligibility; in addition, it has |
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continued to carry out its work to promote Latin American |
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representation by encouraging participation in the 2020 Census and |
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keeping residents up to date about elections and city meetings; and |
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WHEREAS, Somos Tejas has performed vital work to mitigate the |
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impact of a public health crisis that has created many hardships for |
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the community, and all those involved with the organization may |
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take great pride in their significant contributions; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Somos Tejas for its service to the Oak |
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Cliff area during the COVID-19 pandemic and extend to the |
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organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Somos Tejas as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |