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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Students, faculty, staff, parents, and community |
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members are coming together on May 5, 2011, to celebrate Cinco de |
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Mayo at Eugene Field Elementary School in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Eugene Field Elementary School is located in the |
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Houston Heights neighborhood and currently serves more than 460 |
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students in prekindergarten through the fifth grade; ably led by |
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principal John Hendrickson, the school has maintained an exemplary |
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rating from the Texas Education Agency since the 2008-2009 academic |
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year; and |
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WHEREAS, Cinco de Mayo marks the victory of the vastly |
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outnumbered Mexican army over the better equipped French troops at |
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the Battle of Puebla in 1862; the Field Elementary Cinco de Mayo |
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celebration will honor the cultural significance of the holiday as |
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well as pay tribute to the heritage of those who are of Mexican |
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descent; and |
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WHEREAS, The events of that historic 1862 battle provide a |
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powerful inspiration to all who hold dear the ideal of freedom from |
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foreign domination, and participation in Cinco de Mayo festivities |
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enriches the lives of countless individuals on both sides of the Rio |
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Grande; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 2011 Cinco de Mayo celebration |
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at Eugene Field Elementary School and extend to all participants in |
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the festivities sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
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event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |