78R18476 JNC-D

By:  Quintanilla                                                  H.R. No. 1666



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Inner Resources Foundation for Children and 
Families has established a memorial monument committee to honor the 
legacy of one of the greatest labor leaders of all time by erecting 
a 9-foot-tall statue of Cesar Chavez at the academy that bears his 
name in El Paso; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Chavez gained national renown as a founder and 
longtime leader of the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO, 
whose mission has fused advocacy for farm laborers with activism 
for civil rights; and
	WHEREAS, Cesar Chavez chose to devote his life to the pursuit 
of social and economic justice through nonviolent means, and his 
courage and steadfastness in this vital work brought improved 
health, greater security, and hope for a brighter future to 
countless people; by memorializing this noble gentleman, the Inner 
Resources Foundation for Children and Families has elected to 
extoll the virtues of a hero whose story proves how one determined 
individual can make a positive and enduring difference in the world 
around him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the Inner Resources Foundation for 
Children and Families for its efforts to memorialize Cesar Chavez 
and commend the organization for the lasting contribution it is 
making to the city of El Paso; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.