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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Each year on the third Monday of January, schools, |
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federal agencies, post offices, and banks across the United States |
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close their doors in honor and in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, |
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Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, The birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., often |
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called "Martin Luther King Day," became a federal holiday when |
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President Ronald Reagan signed historic legislation in 1983 and was |
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observed for the first time on January 20, 1986; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2007, the holiday will be celebrated on Monday, |
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January 15, and most state legislatures will observe Martin Luther |
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King Day as an official paid holiday for state employees, according |
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to the National Conference of State Legislatures; and |
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WHEREAS, It is fitting that Texas join other state |
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legislatures in paying tribute to the life and work of Dr. Martin |
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Luther King, Jr., a civil rights leader who dedicated his life to |
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human freedom and dignity, by not meeting on the legal holiday for |
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the observance of his birthday; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby declare that it will not meet on Monday, January |
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15, 2007, in observance of Martin Luther King Day. |