R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the State of Texas
1-2 takes pride in joining citizens across the nation in recognizing
1-3 National LULAC Week and in proclaiming February 16-22, 1997, as
1-4 National LULAC Week in the State of Texas; and
1-5 WHEREAS, The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
1-6 was founded in the city of Corpus Christi on February 17, 1929, by
1-7 individuals of vision and determination; their goal was to improve
1-8 the lives of Hispanic citizens and to find solutions to problems in
1-9 the fields of civil rights, education, and government; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Since its establishment, LULAC has fought for the
1-11 civil rights of Hispanics and other minorities and has provided job
1-12 training and found employment opportunities for thousands of
1-13 minority citizens through the highly successful Jobs for Progress,
1-14 Inc., better known as "SER"; and
1-15 WHEREAS, The organization has helped to provide housing for
1-16 Hispanics in need and has launched a wide variety of programs for
1-17 youths, women, and the elderly; through its National Education
1-18 Service Center, it has helped Hispanic youths to seek higher
1-19 education and has provided more than $2 million in scholarships; it
1-20 influenced the formation of the Head Start program through its
1-21 creation of the "Little Schools of the 400"; and
1-22 WHEREAS, LULAC has helped to initiate litigation against
1-23 segregation of Hispanics in public schools that has guaranteed
1-24 Hispanics various constitutional rights; and
2-1 WHEREAS, The oldest and largest Hispanic civil rights
2-2 organization in the country, LULAC is an exemplary organization
2-3 that has helped Hispanics throughout the United States enjoy a
2-4 greater degree of participation in the affairs of their
2-5 communities; now, therefore, be it
2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the State of
2-7 Texas, 75th Legislature, hereby commend the League of United Latin
2-8 American Citizens on its exceptional accomplishments and declare
2-9 February 16-22, 1997, as National LULAC Week in Texas; and, be it
2-10 further
2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for
2-12 presentation to the Honorable Belen Robles, LULAC national
2-13 president, from El Paso, Texas, and to Mr. Gonzalo Tamez, president
2-14 of Corpus Christi LULAC Council No. 1, as an expression of esteem
2-15 from the Texas House of Representatives.
Berlanga
Moreno
Pickett
Chavez
Serna
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 162 was adopted by the House on
February 17, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House