By Alonzo H.R. No. 1240 74R14332 BNL-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, For nearly 20 years, members of the Mexican-American 1-2 Democrats of Texas have worked to advance causes important to the 1-3 state's large Hispanic population, and their groundbreaking work 1-4 has helped to ensure that the voices of all our citizens are heard 1-5 and respected; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Under the capable leadership of past presidents Joe 1-7 Bernal, Marco Campos, Matt Garcia, Richard Moya, Juan Maldonado, 1-8 and Nora Linares, the Mexican-American Democrats of Texas have 1-9 successfully increased the representation of Hispanic Texans at the 1-10 local, state, and national levels and will undoubtedly continue 1-11 this proud tradition throughout the years to come; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Following in the footsteps of such groups as La Raza 1-13 Unida and the Southwest Voter Registration Project, the 1-14 Mexican-American Democrats of Texas have employed grassroots 1-15 methods to reach the largest audience possible, and by actively 1-16 soliciting their constituents' opinions and faithfully representing 1-17 their concerns, they have demonstrated the truest ideals of the 1-18 democratic process; now, therefore, be it 1-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 1-20 Legislature hereby honor the past presidents of the 1-21 Mexican-American Democrats of Texas and extend to them warmest best 1-22 wishes for continued success and happiness in all their endeavors; 1-23 and, be it further 1-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-1 prepared for the Mexican-American Democrats of Texas as an 2-2 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.