R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Children's Advocacy Day is a day of commitment to 1-2 children, a celebration, and a day of community renewal; and 1-3 WHEREAS, Children's Advocacy Day is sponsored by state and 1-4 local organizations, which together represent thousands of Texans 1-5 from every walk of life; and 1-6 WHEREAS, All Texans are invited to participate in the event 1-7 to affirm our state's commitment to assuring the future of our 1-8 children by providing the best possible environment for their 1-9 development; and 1-10 WHEREAS, On Children's Advocacy Day citizens will commit 1-11 themselves to positive personal steps as families and communities 1-12 to do more to improve the quality of children's lives: their 1-13 health, safety, school readiness, education, and future; and 1-14 WHEREAS, This special day is an opportunity to challenge 1-15 ourselves as well as religious, cultural, business, and government 1-16 leaders to work harder to improve children's lives in communities 1-17 throughout the country; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Every day babies are born into poverty, and children 1-19 die from abuse or neglect; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Every day children are killed by firearms, commit 1-21 suicide, are homicide victims, and are arrested for crimes; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Our children are our state's future, and their 1-23 well-being is of concern to all our citizens; the strength of the 1-24 state depends on the ability of our future leaders at every level 2-1 to guide our state and nation on the path that was laid by the 2-2 founding fathers; and 2-3 WHEREAS, To recapture the spirit of our nation's democratic 2-4 principles and to uphold the moral standards that have shaped the 2-5 greatness of America requires the effort of everyone; now, 2-6 therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby recognize Children's Advocacy Day on January 29, 2-9 1997, as a day for all Texans to work together to protect our 2-10 children and to provide a nurturing and wholesome environment for 2-11 them; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared as an 2-13 expression of the commitment of our state to her children. Naishtat _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 56 was adopted by the House on January 29, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House