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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The hardships of our nation's wars in Iraq and |
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Afghanistan are borne not only by the military personnel who |
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fight |
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in the wars, but also by their loved ones, and the Gratitude |
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Initiative, a Texas-based charity, works to aid these families; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the events of September 11, 2001, millions of |
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active duty military, National Guard, and reserve unit troops have |
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served in combat zones, and over three million family members, |
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including more than one million children, have been left at home to |
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deal with the deployment; parted from their mothers or fathers for |
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months at a time, these children often find themselves struggling |
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academically and may face emotional issues caused by the |
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separation; and |
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WHEREAS, The Gratitude Initiative was founded in Texas by |
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U.S. Army combat veteran and entrepreneur Lee Sechrist to help |
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address the needs of these families by providing educational |
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support and scholarships for children and families of military |
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service members, veterans, disabled veterans, and those killed in |
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action; and |
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WHEREAS, Military children endure separation and loss so that |
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their parents might defend our nation, and all those involved with |
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the notable endeavors of the Gratitude Initiative to assist these |
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children truly merit special recognition and praise; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 27, 2015, as Gratitude |
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Initiative/GI Kids Day in Texas and that the citizens of Texas be |
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encouraged to honor our military families and children for their |
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service to our nation and state. |
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Kacal |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Herrero |
Phelan |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Howard |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Riddle |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rinaldi |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Burns |
Keough |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Romero, Jr. |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schaefer |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Spitzer |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Springer |
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Deshotel |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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Dutton |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Elkins |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Faircloth |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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Fallon |
Menéndez |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Frullo |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Galindo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 58 was adopted by the House on January |
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27, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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