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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than two decades, citizens of Grand Prairie |
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have taken part in an annual Cinco de Mayo celebration that has |
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become a treasured tradition in the community among people of every |
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ethnic heritage, and in the year 2010, the city's residents will |
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once again join together for this notable occasion; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by a number of local businesses and |
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organizations, the event pays tribute to this significant date in |
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history while positively impacting the lives of area students |
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through the donation of scholarship funds; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's celebration would not be possible |
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without the hard work and dedication of its notable Cinco de Mayo |
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Committee of Grand Prairie members, who once again have set as their |
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goal making this popular event the best ever; and |
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WHEREAS, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the stunning victory |
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achieved by Mexican troops over an invading French army at the |
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battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862; led by General Ignacio Zaragoza |
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Seguin, an untrained militia of some 4,500 Mexicans routed 6,500 |
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French soldiers, considered to be among the best military troops in |
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the world; and |
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WHEREAS, In celebrating Cinco de Mayo, we honor the ideals of |
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freedom and self-determination and the willingness to take on |
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seemingly overwhelming odds in behalf of a worthwhile cause, and it |
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is a pleasure to join the citizens of Grand Prairie in observing |
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this proud day in Mexican history, a day whose significance |
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continues to speak to people around the world; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the 23rd annual Cinco de Mayo |
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Celebration in Grand Prairie and extend to all those involved |
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sincere best wishes for a memorable 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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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 330 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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