H.R. No. 952
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, On May 20, 1995, the Martin Luther King Parade
    1-2  Foundation will host an appreciation awards banquet and ceremony to
    1-3  pay tribute to the countless Texans who, as volunteers,
    1-4  participants, and supporters, helped to make this year's Martin
    1-5  Luther King Day Parade in downtown Houston a resounding success;
    1-6  and
    1-7        WHEREAS, This gala affair will recognize the achievements of
    1-8  many outstanding Houston citizens who have demonstrated courage,
    1-9  commitment, and compassion as community leaders, as well as those
   1-10  who organized and participated in the 1995 Martin Luther King Day
   1-11  Parade; the keynote address will be delivered by our esteemed
   1-12  colleague, the Honorable Ron Wilson, and the event will feature
   1-13  celebrated musician Conrad Johnson; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, The Martin Luther King Parade Foundation's
   1-15  Appreciation Awards Banquet and Ceremony will offer the members and
   1-16  officers of the Martin Luther King Parade Foundation a chance to
   1-17  reflect on the success of this year's parade, which was attended by
   1-18  an estimated 400,000 Texans, and to look forward with anticipation
   1-19  to next year's event; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Through their tireless efforts, the officers and
   1-21  members of the Martin Luther King Parade Foundation have helped to
   1-22  bring our state closer to achieving Dr. King's vision of a society
   1-23  in which all Americans may enjoy peace, prosperity, and justice,
   1-24  and the foundation's many remarkable accomplishments are indeed
    2-1  worthy of special legislative recognition and support; now,
    2-2  therefore, be it
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-4  Legislature hereby honor the Martin Luther King Parade Foundation
    2-5  on the occasion of its appreciation awards banquet and ceremony and
    2-6  commend its officers, members, and supporters for their outstanding
    2-7  contributions to the community of Houston and the State of Texas;
    2-8  and, be it further
    2-9        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-10  prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the
   2-11  Texas House of Representatives.