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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of the Rio Grande Valley joined together |
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May 1-3, 2011, to celebrate the inaugural McAllen Book Fair, |
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organized by Oscar Moreno; and |
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WHEREAS, The first event of its kind in McAllen, the Book Fair |
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was held at the local convention center and featured 30 exhibitors, |
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editorial houses, and bookstores; in addition to writers' |
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conferences and book signings, visitors enjoyed poetry readings, |
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storytelling, a short film and musical presentation, and painting |
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workshops; and |
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WHEREAS, The festival was established by Mr. Moreno in an |
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effort to increase the reading audience in South Texas while |
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generating a dialogue between Anglo and Hispanic communities by |
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allowing the exchange of ideas and enriching the culture of the |
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region; he hopes that the festival will become an annual affair; and |
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WHEREAS, Reading can make a tremendous difference in the |
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lives of both children and adults, opening up new, undiscovered |
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worlds and introducing readers to experiences that they would have |
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never otherwise encountered; Oscar Moreno has helped to share this |
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joy with others, and his efforts have truly benefited the people of |
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McAllen; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Oscar Moreno for hosting the first book |
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fair in the city of McAllen and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Moreno as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1925 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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