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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, LULAC Council No. 272 in Dallas is marking its 75th |
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anniversary in February 2009, and this occasion provides a fitting |
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opportunity to pay tribute to this noteworthy organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1934, Council No. 272 is the oldest |
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LULAC chapter in North Texas and was founded just five years after |
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the league first came into being; throughout its history, the |
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Dallas chapter has carried out LULAC's mission of creating |
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community-based programs to advance the economic well-being, |
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education, political influence, health, and civil rights of |
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Hispanic Americans; and |
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WHEREAS, A number of gifted leaders have helped guide Council |
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No. 272 since its inception, including the late Teofilo Espinoza, |
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who sparked the chapter's resurgence in the 1970s; today, the |
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chapter is ably led by its president, Angeles Ramos; and |
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WHEREAS, LULAC has long been a strong supporter of increased |
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educational opportunities for Hispanic Americans; the organization |
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provides more than a million dollars in scholarships to students |
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throughout the United States each year, and Council No. 272 plays a |
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big part in this effort; and |
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WHEREAS, An important and effective organization with a |
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remarkable history, LULAC Council No. 272 has spent many decades |
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aiding the Hispanic citizens of North Texas, and its worthwhile |
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efforts have been of great benefit to the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate LULAC Council No. 272 on the 75th |
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anniversary of its founding and extend best wishes to its members |
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for continued success with its many worthy endeavors; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the chapter as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |