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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the Houston Gulf Coast Building Trades Council, the Harris |
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County American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial |
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Organizations, and the Williams Kherkher Law Firm in paying |
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tribute to working men and women at the 2011 Unity Labor Day |
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Celebration and Barbecue Cook-off; and |
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WHEREAS, The barbecue cook-off is sanctioned by the Texas |
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Gulf Coast Barbecue Cookers Association; participants this year |
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include more than 100 teams of barbecue cookers from across the |
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state, who will compete for $20,000 in prize money; and |
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WHEREAS, The Unity Labor Day Celebration and Barbecue |
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Cook-off is attended each year by thousands of people and offers |
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many fun-filled activities for the whole family; and |
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WHEREAS, The celebration and cook-off benefits the |
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Muscular Dystrophy Association, which has received more than |
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$450,000 over the last six years from the annual event; and |
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WHEREAS, Barbecue reigns supreme in Texas and contests are |
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held across the state to find the best of this excellent cuisine; |
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the people attending the Unity Labor Day Celebration and Barbecue |
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Cook-off are sure to enjoy marvelous food and wonderful |
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entertainment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend best wishes to all |
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for an exceptional Unity Labor Day Celebration and Barbecue |
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Cook-off and recognize the barbecue cook-off as a Texas State |
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Barbecue Championship event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of the Unity Labor Day Celebration and Barbecue Cook-off. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 9, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |