H.C.R. No. 156
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Citizens across the State of Texas are joining
others around the world in observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day
on May 9, 2005, to honor victims and survivors of the Holocaust and
their families and liberators; and
WHEREAS, Each year this event, also called Yom HaShoah, is
observed on the fifth day following the eighth day of Passover; it
unites a global community in interfaith services and encourages all
people to come together to reflect on the consequences of violence
against our fellowman; and
WHEREAS, During the commemoration, citizens pay their
respects to those who lost their lives, honor those who survived,
and pray for a future free of hatred and prejudice; it is a time to
remember the tragedy inflicted on the Jewish people and to seek
reconciliation and the renewal of a deeper faith in humanity; and
WHEREAS, On this 60th anniversary of the end of World War II,
Holocaust survivors, liberators, and representatives of Holocaust
museums in the state are being recognized at a special reception in
their honor, one of many events taking place around the globe; and
WHEREAS, The wounds from this tragic moment in our collective
history may never heal, but they are certainly easier to bear when
we join hands with others in remembrance and in a pledge to
tolerance and respect; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day on May 9, 2005, and
extend to all those observing this special day sincere best wishes
for a meaningful event.
Nixon
Hochberg
Naishtat
Straus
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 156 was adopted by the House on May
9, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 156 was adopted by the Senate on May
9, 2005, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor