H.R. No. 93

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The City of Laredo is celebrating the life of one of
	this nation's most revered leaders when it hosts the 110th
	Washington's Birthday Celebration from January 18 to February 18,
	2007; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Virginia on February 22, 1732, President
	George Washington left an indelible legacy as this nation's first
	commander in chief and president; admired for his courage, vision,
	and integrity, he remains one of the most influential and respected
	United States presidents of all time; and
	WHEREAS, The special Laredo celebration of Washington's
	birthday dates back to February 22, 1898, when the tribe of the
	Improved Order of Red Men, a patriotic fraternal organization
	descended from the Sons of Liberty, and the defenders of City Hall
	staged a spirited mock battle, representing the colonial struggle
	against the British; when the Red Men emerged victorious and the
	mayor presented the key to the City of Laredo to the "Great Chief
	Sachem," "Sachem" being a code name used by George Washington
	during the American Revolution, a tradition was born; and
	WHEREAS, This month-long extravaganza combines elements of
	both Hispanic and Anglo cultures and features parades, concerts, a
	carnival, fireworks, and an air show; the largest of its kind in the
	United States, this annual celebration attracts approximately
	400,000 participants each year; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1923, the Washington's Birthday
	Celebration Association of Laredo, Inc., oversees the festivity,
	which, among its many notable events, includes the Colonial Pageant
	and the International Bridge Ceremony; through its support of this
	popular yearly attraction, the organization strives to foster a
	greater understanding between the people of the Americas, to
	promote Laredo as one of the state's most patriotic and culturally
	vibrant cities, and to facilitate a greater sense of civic and
	national pride within the community and region; and
	WHEREAS, The citizens of Laredo have done much to foster
	these worthy goals through their city's celebration of our
	legendary founding father, and it is appropriate to take this
	opportunity to recognize and commend all who participate in the
	event; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 2007 Washington's Birthday
	Celebration in Laredo and extend to its organizers and participants
	sincere best wishes for another successful and memorable
	observance; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the members of the Washington's Birthday Celebration
	Association of Laredo, Inc., as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Raymond
	Guillen
	Craddick Gattis Miles
	Allen Geren Miller
	Alonzo Giddings Moreno
	Anchia Gonzales Morrison
	Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
	Aycock Goolsby Murphy
	Bailey Guillen Naishtat
	Berman Haggerty Noriega
	Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
	Bolton Hancock Olivo
	Bonnen Hardcastle Orr
	Branch Harless Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
	Brown of Brazos Hartnett Parker
	Burnam Heflin Patrick
	Callegari Hernandez Paxton
	Castro Herrero Pena
	Chavez Hilderbran Phillips
	Chisum Hill Pickett
	Christian Hochberg Pierson
	Cohen Hodge Pitts
	Coleman Homer Puente
	Cook of Navarro Hopson Quintanilla
	Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Raymond
	Corte Howard of Travis Riddle
	Crabb Hughes Ritter
	Creighton Isett Rodriguez
	Crownover Jackson Rose
	Darby Jones Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smithee
	Delisi King of Taylor Solomons
	Deshotel King of Zavala Strama
	Driver Kolkhorst Straus
	Dukes Krusee Swinford
	Dunnam Kuempel Talton
	Dutton Latham Taylor
	Eiland Laubenberg Thompson
	Eissler Leibowitz Truitt
	Elkins Lucio III Turner
	England Macias Van Arsdale
	Escobar Madden Vaught
	Farabee Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farias Martinez Villarreal
	Farrar Martinez Fischer Vo
	Flores McCall West
	Flynn McClendon Woolley
	Frost McReynolds Zedler
	Gallego Menendez Zerwas
	Garcia Merritt
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 93 was adopted by the House on January
	23, 2007, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House