1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 69 1-3 WHEREAS, Children's Advocacy Day is a day of commitment 1-4 to children, a celebration, and a day of community renewal; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Children's Advocacy Day is sponsored by state 1-6 and local organizations that together represent thousands of 1-7 Texans from every walk of life; and 1-8 WHEREAS, All Texans are invited to participate in the 1-9 event to affirm our state's commitment to assuring the future 1-10 of our children by providing the best possible environment for 1-11 their development; and 1-12 WHEREAS, On Children's Advocacy Day citizens will 1-13 commit themselves to positive personal steps as families and 1-14 communities to do more to improve the quality of children's 1-15 lives: their health, safety, school readiness, education, 1-16 and future; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The special day is an opportunity to challenge 1-18 ourselves as well as religious, cultural, business, and government 1-19 leaders to work harder to improve children's lives in communities 1-20 throughout the country; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Every day babies are born into poverty and 1-22 children die from abuse or neglect; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Every day children are killed by firearms, 1-24 commit suicide, are homicide victims, and are arrested for crimes; 2-1 and 2-2 WHEREAS, Our children are our state's future and their 2-3 well-being is of concern to all our citizens; the strength of the 2-4 state depends on the ability of our future leaders at every level 2-5 to guide our state and nation on the path that was laid by the 2-6 founding fathers; and 2-7 WHEREAS, To recapture the spirit of our nation's 2-8 democratic principles and to uphold the moral standards that 2-9 have shaped the greatness of America requires the effort of 2-10 everyone; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-12 76th Legislature, hereby recognize Children's Advocacy Day 2-13 on January 27, 1999, as a day for all Texans to work together to 2-14 protect our children and to provide a nurturing and wholesome 2-15 environment for them; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 2-17 prepared as an expression of the Senate's commitment to the 2-18 children of Texas. 2-19 Ellis 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 President of the Senate 2-22 I hereby certify that the above 2-23 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-24 on January 25, 1999. 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Secretary of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Member, Texas Senate