R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On February 22, 2001, Texans everywhere will join
1-2 millions of fellow Americans in celebrating the life of one of our
1-3 most revered leaders, George Washington, and the Washington's
1-4 Birthday Celebration being held in Laredo February 3-18, 2001, is
1-5 worthy of special recognition; and
1-6 WHEREAS, This year, the city of Laredo honors the memory of
1-7 our legendary Founding Father for the 104th time with a three-week
1-8 festival that combines elements of the Hispanic and Anglo cultures
1-9 and welcomes visitors from all over the Lone Star State and
1-10 northern Mexico; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Continuing to grow and flourish with each passing
1-12 year, this noteworthy event has become so popular that it now
1-13 annually attracts hundreds of thousands of people and features many
1-14 entertaining and informative activities, such as Washington's
1-15 Birthday Fireworks Display, Anheuser-Busch Washington's Birthday
1-16 Parade, Princess Pocahontas Pageant & Ball, the International
1-17 Bridge Ceremony, and numerous others; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Born in Virginia on February 22, 1732, President
1-19 Washington left an indelible legacy as this nation's first
1-20 commander in chief and president; admired for his courage, vision,
1-21 and integrity, he remains one of the most influential and respected
1-22 United States presidents of all time; and
1-23 WHEREAS, The citizens of Laredo can take great pride in their
1-24 city's observance of the birthday of a true American hero, and it
2-1 is appropriate to take this opportunity to recognize and commend
2-2 all who participate in the event; now, therefore, be it
2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-4 Legislature hereby commemorate the Washington's Birthday
2-5 Celebration in Laredo and extend to its organizers and participants
2-6 sincere best wishes for another successful and memorable
2-7 observance; and, be it further
2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-9 prepared for the members of the Washington's Birthday Celebration
2-10 Association as a token of high regard by the Texas House of
2-11 Representatives.
King of Uvalde
Raymond
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 67 was adopted by the House on
January 31, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House