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  H.R. No. 356
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Each year, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March
  17, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to honor the
  origins of the event and to highlight the many contributions that
  individuals of Irish descent have made to the Lone Star State; and
         WHEREAS, Born into a wealthy Romano-British family in the 4th
  century, St. Patrick was kidnapped at the age of 16 by Irish raiders
  and taken captive to the Emerald Isle; according to his writings,
  divine intervention allowed him to escape, and he entered the
  priesthood soon after; he later returned to Ireland and spent
  nearly 30 years teaching the island's residents about his faith,
  thereby becoming the principal champion of Irish Christianity in
  legend and folklore; St. Patrick's Day, which commemorates the day
  of his death in 461, has become a celebration of Irish heritage
  around the world, and in recent decades the government of Ireland
  has made the observance a centerpiece of its efforts to showcase the
  country and its culture; and
         WHEREAS, One of the earliest Irish residents of Texas was
  Hugh O'Connor, who served as governor of the Spanish territory from
  1767 to 1770; natives of Ireland also played a central role in the
  settlement of Texas in the early 1800s, including empresarios James
  McGloin, John McMullen, and James Power, who brought dozens of
  Irish families to South Texas and the Gulf Coast; and
         WHEREAS, All three of these men participated in the Texas
  Revolution, as did Irishmen such as John Joseph Linn, Francis
  Moore, Jr., and Thomas William Ward; a dozen individuals from the
  Emerald Isle died defending the Alamo, and 100 Irish-born troops
  helped win the independence of Texas in the decisive Battle of San
  Jacinto; and
         WHEREAS, The number of immigrants from Ireland grew
  dramatically in the mid-1800s, and several prominent Irish natives
  made their mark during that period; Samuel McKinney was an early
  president of Austin College, Father Michael Sheehan established the
  first Catholic church in Austin and became one of the first
  full-time Catholic chaplains in the U.S. Army, and Peter Gallagher
  served as a Texas Ranger and helped organize Pecos County; later in
  the 19th century, Irishman John William Mallet served as the first
  faculty chair at The University of Texas at Austin, and artist Henry
  Arthur McArdle produced many famous paintings inspired by Texas
  history, some of which now hang in the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, With the passing decades, additional people from
  Ireland found a new home in Texas, and they and the descendents of
  previous immigrants have had an enduring influence on the state's
  lifestyle and development; today, Irish culture is celebrated in
  formal programs such as the Center for Irish Studies at the
  University of St. Thomas in Houston, as well as in statewide
  St. Patrick's Day celebrations, and it is appropriate to join in
  recognizing the significant role that Irish Americans have played
  in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the state's vital Irish heritage
  and extend Happy St. Patrick's Day wishes to all Irish Americans.
 
  Murphy
  Fallon
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 356 was adopted by the House on February
  28, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House