1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 634 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of Texas takes pleasure in recognizing 1-4 Cinco de Mayo, the festive day on which Mexico celebrates her 1-5 successful struggle for independence from the French in the 19th 1-6 century; the date memorializes the famous Battle of Puebla on 1-7 May 5, 1862; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The French occupation of Mexico was part of a larger 1-9 scheme to threaten the United States; the French planned to govern 1-10 Mexico and then support the Confederate States of America who were 1-11 engaged in a civil war with the hope of permanently dividing the 1-12 Union; and 1-13 WHEREAS, As a result of this battle, the people of Mexico 1-14 learned that they had the power to control their destiny and 1-15 they were inspired to unite as a nation in a common cause to 1-16 end foreign intervention; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Many Texans and Tejanos served in the volunteer 1-18 ranks of the Mexican Army during the historic Battle of Puebla 1-19 on that day; many Hispanic Texans trace their ancestral roots to 1-20 Mexico and proudly join family and neighbors to the south in 1-21 celebrating freedom; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Celebrants enjoy hearing mariachi bands, watching 1-23 ballet de folklorico, viewing arts and crafts, eating lucious 2-1 specialty foods, and seeing coronations and dances; and 2-2 WHEREAS, It is entirely fitting that Hispanic Americans and 2-3 all Texans should celebrate this day and pay tribute to 2-4 General Ignacio Zaragoza de Seguin, who was born in Goliad, Texas, 2-5 in 1829; now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-7 75th Legislature, hereby commemorate the heroism of those who 2-8 fought for independence on Cinco de Mayo, recognize the great 2-9 value of the celebration in building a sense of community among 2-10 all the citizens of this state, and encourage all Texans to take 2-11 part in the celebration and festivities; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 2-13 expression of the goodwill and high esteem of the Texas Senate. 2-14 Truan Gallegos Madla 2-15 Barrientos Lucio Zaffirini 2-16 Luna 2-17 Armbrister Galloway Patterson 2-18 Bivins Harris Ratliff 2-19 Brown Haywood Shapiro 2-20 Cain Lindsay Shapleigh 2-21 Carona Moncrief Sibley 2-22 Duncan Nelson Wentworth 2-23 Ellis Nixon West 2-24 Fraser Ogden Whitmire 2-25 Bullock, President of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________ _______________________________ 2-27 Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate 2-28 ______________________________ _______________________________ 2-29 Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate 2-30 ______________________________ _______________________________ 2-31 Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate 2-32 ______________________________ 2-33 Dean of the Senate 2-34 _______________________________ 2-35 President of the Senate 2-36 I hereby certify that the 2-37 above Resolution was adopted by 3-1 the Senate on May 5, 1997. 3-2 _______________________________ 3-3 Secretary of the Senate