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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Michael Casillas has been named King Antonio XCV |
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for Fiesta San Antonio 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, With a history spanning more than 125 years, Fiesta |
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San Antonio is a 10-day-long celebration of the city's rich and |
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diverse heritage and one of the premier festivals in the country |
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today; among the event's many enduring and beloved traditions is |
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the ceremonial crowning of King Antonio, which dates back to the |
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election of the first King Antonio by the Texas Cavaliers in 1927; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, While presiding over citywide festivities as King |
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Antonio, Dr. Michael Casillas will distribute more than $800,000 to |
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local children's charities on behalf of the Texas Cavaliers; he |
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will also visit over 100 schools and 27 nursing homes and hospitals |
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as part of his mission to spread merriment throughout the city; and |
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WHEREAS, A native San Antonian and a board-certified oral |
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surgeon at San Antonio Surgical Arts, Dr. Casillas is a graduate of |
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The University of Texas Health Science Center Dental School; in |
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addition to maintaining numerous affiliations with the Texas Dental |
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Association, the San Antonio District Dental Society, and other |
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organizations, he enjoys giving back to his community through his |
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active involvement in the Texas Cavaliers; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Michael Casillas has distinguished himself as a |
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medical professional and an esteemed lifelong resident of the Alamo |
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City, and he may take justifiable pride in being bestowed this place |
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of honor among the royalty of Fiesta; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Michael Casillas on his |
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selection as King Antonio XCV for Fiesta San Antonio 2017 and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for a successful reign; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Casillas as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |