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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Irish Cycling Team are visiting |
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the State Capitol on April 3, 2013, and this occasion provides an |
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ideal opportunity to recognize the organization for its |
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contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2006, 22 friends from the Dallas-Fort Worth area |
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joined together to form the Texas Irish Cycling Team in order to |
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participate in a charity ride for the National Multiple Sclerosis |
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Society; the team and its commitment to community service continued |
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to grow, and in 2012, the members established a not-for-profit |
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corporation, the Texas Irish Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, This civic-minded organization is dedicated to |
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supporting medical research and helping veterans, the homeless, |
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and women and children in need; since its inception, the team has |
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raised more than $400,000 for such charities as the Children's |
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Medical Center of Dallas, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Toys for |
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Tots, and the American Diabetes Association; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, members of the Texas Irish take an |
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active role in philanthropic organizations and in the lives of some |
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of the group's beneficiaries; they have focused particularly on |
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raising awareness of domestic violence through their association |
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with the Genesis Women's Shelter; moreover, they have created a |
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program to provide recumbent bicycles to those affected with the |
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neuromuscular condition Friedreich's ataxia; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Texas Irish Cycling Team maintain |
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a busy schedule of rallies, and while building fellowship and |
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pursuing their love of a healthy sport, they work diligently to make |
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a positive difference in the Metroplex and beyond; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the members of the Texas Irish Cycling |
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Team for their service and extend sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in their noteworthy endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |