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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, April 9, 2009, marks the third anniversary of the |
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Dallas Mega March for American Values and Justice; and |
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WHEREAS, The largest public protest in the city's history, |
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the Mega March drew between 350,000 and 500,000 participants who |
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joined together in support of immigration reform; and |
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WHEREAS, This powerful but peaceful gathering was sponsored |
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by LULAC and a coalition of Dallas-area groups, and it was attended |
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by throngs of people who trod the mile-long parade route in the |
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city's downtown; wearing white and carrying signs and American |
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flags, marchers highlighted the positive economic impact that |
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immigrants have on the U.S. economy and promoted changes that would |
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allow foreign workers an easier means of gaining legal status and |
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citizenship; and |
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WHEREAS, Taking place at a crucial time in the nation's |
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history, the Dallas event was part of a series of rallies that |
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occurred across the country as federal lawmakers considered |
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immigration reform; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mega March offered further proof that concerned |
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Texans, Hispanics and non-Hispanics alike, were committed to |
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voicing their opinions in the immigration debate; that spirit of |
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civic involvement remains strong, and it continues to influence |
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ongoing discussions about a range of important issues, thereby |
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strengthening the vital traditions of free speech and political |
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activism in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the third anniversary of the Dallas |
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Mega March for American Values and Justice on April 9, 2009, and pay |
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tribute to all those who planned and took part in that historic |
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event. |
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Alonzo |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 304 was adopted by the House on |
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February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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