R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The people of San Antonio and visitors from around
1-2 the world are celebrating Fiesta San Antonio from April 20 to April
1-3 29, 2001, in a 10-day extravaganza of merrymaking and recreation
1-4 that celebrates this city's rich and diverse heritage; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Fiesta originated in 1891 when a group of women
1-6 organized a parade to commemorate the heroes of the battles of the
1-7 Alamo and San Jacinto; styled the Battle of Flowers Parade, the
1-8 event germinated into one of the major festivals held in the United
1-9 States today; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Fiesta comprises more than 150 events organized by
1-11 over 90 nonprofit organizations and involving some 75,000
1-12 volunteers; the Fiesta San Antonio Commission, a privately funded
1-13 entity, coordinates this vast array of activities; and
1-14 WHEREAS, The Battle of Flowers Parade continues to be one of
1-15 the Fiesta highlights; over the years it has been joined by other
1-16 features that have become enormously popular traditions as well;
1-17 and
1-18 WHEREAS, Among these are the Fiesta Flambeau Parade, the
1-19 largest illuminated parade in the country, and the Texas Cavaliers'
1-20 River Parade, with Fiesta's King Antonio in attendance; a medieval
1-21 Spanish folk tradition inspired the inception of another royal
1-22 figure, El Rey Feo, the Ugly King; the organizations sponsoring
1-23 both monarchs raise money for youth charitable causes; and
1-24 WHEREAS, The four-day-long celebration "A Night in Old San
2-1 Antonio" takes place in the restored 17th-century quarter known as
2-2 La Villita; presented by the San Antonio Conservation Society, this
2-3 entertainment recreates the ethnic dress, food, and music of
2-4 early-day San Antonio; and
2-5 WHEREAS, The multitude of other attractions include Fiesta
2-6 San Fernando and the Mission San Jose Spring Fiesta, Fiesta River
2-7 Art Show, and Pilgrimage to the Alamo, in addition to sports
2-8 tournaments, a historic neighborhood tour, and music concerts;
2-9 Fiesta opens this year with an all-day conference at San Antonio
2-10 College on "The Ethnic Community in History"; and
2-11 WHEREAS, Fiesta San Antonio is a joyous occasion that unites
2-12 the residents of this historic city in an exuberant toast to their
2-13 multicultural heritage, and the proceeds of this dazzling festival
2-14 benefit numerous worthy causes; now, therefore, be it
2-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-16 Legislature hereby commemorate April 20-29, 2001, as Fiesta San
2-17 Antonio and commend all those who bring this mammoth enterprise to
2-18 fruition for their outstanding public spirit.
Menendez
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. 476 was adopted by the House on April
5, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House