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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Brownsville and the surrounding area |
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set the Guinness World Record for largest huapango dance on April |
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22, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized by the City of Brownsville and The |
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University of Texas School of Public Health at Brownsville, the |
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event was designed to promote healthy lifestyles and physical |
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activity; the gathering was held at Brownsville Sports Park, where |
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more than 500 participants joined together to dance huapango, a |
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fast-paced Mexican folk style of music; and |
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WHEREAS, This new record is just the latest for the City of |
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Brownsville, which also holds places in the Guinness Book of World |
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Records for the largest Zumba and Zumbatomic classes; and |
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WHEREAS, In achieving this feat, the City of Brownsville not |
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only demonstrated its commitment to public health but also |
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celebrated the area's rich cultural heritage, and all who |
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participated deserve special recognition for their community |
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spirit; 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 the City of Brownsville on setting |
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the Guinness World Record for largest huapango dance and extend to |
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all those involved sincere best wishes for the future; 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 the city as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Lucio III |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1837 was adopted by the House on May |
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12, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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