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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dedicated members of the Grand Prairie Unity |
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Coalition are gathering on February 19, 2015, for the group's 10th |
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annual Unity Fund-raiser Banquet; and |
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WHEREAS, GPUC was established by city council member Richard |
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Fregoe in 2004 with the worthwhile goal of promoting awareness, |
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inclusiveness, and community spirit; the inaugural membership |
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included residents from a wide array of backgrounds and |
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ethnicities, including Native Americans, African Americans, |
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Hispanics, and individuals of Persian, European, and Vietnamese |
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ancestry; moreover, it benefited from the perspectives of men and |
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women who hailed from different religious upbringings and |
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educational experiences; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of GPUC have promoted cross-cultural |
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understanding through their participation in many events, |
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including the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade and program, the |
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Cinco de Mayo parade, a Native American pow-wow, and the annual |
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Juneteenth parade; in addition, the group collaborates with area |
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businesses and with such organizations as the NAACP and LULAC; as a |
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result of the coalition's contributions, the city of Grand Prairie |
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was acknowledged as an Inclusive City by the National League of |
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Cities in 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, The annual Unity Banquet is the organization's |
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signature event, and a highlight of the festivities is the |
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announcement of the student art contest winners; conducted in |
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coordination with the Grand Prairie Arts Council, this year's |
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competition celebrates the theme "Unity Through Diversity"; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their commitment to furthering acceptance |
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and diversity, the members of the Grand Prairie Unity Coalition are |
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helping to build a stronger and more vibrant community, and their |
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accomplishments are indeed deserving of special recognition; 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 honor the Grand Prairie Unity Coalition on the |
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occasion of its 10th annual Unity Fund-raiser Banquet and extend to |
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the members of this noteworthy organization sincere best wishes for |
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continued success with their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the coalition as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |