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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 191
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Texas Center for the Book and the Texas State |
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Library and Archives Commission for launching the Read Across |
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Texas program; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Center for the Book is administered by |
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the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to encourage |
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literacy, library use, and a love of reading throughout Texas; |
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this year, the center initiated a new statewide reading campaign |
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to help bring communities together, to celebrate reading, and to |
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promote discourse on issues that affect all Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Read Across Texas program will |
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promote a new theme to encourage citizens to reflect on common |
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experiences, and the theme this year is "The Veteran Experience: |
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Welcoming Them Home"; every community in Texas is touched by the |
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sacrifices of our 1,675,000 veterans, and we are all made |
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stronger by reflecting on their challenges and wisdom; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Center for the Book and the Texas State |
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Library and Archives Commission have selected four books relating |
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to veterans to promote meaningful discussion among citizens; the |
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center has partnered with the Texas Veterans Commission, the |
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Military Veterans Peer Network, and public libraries throughout |
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the state to encourage Texas families and communities to |
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participate in this important program; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Center for the Book and the |
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission on initiating the |
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Read Across Texas program and extend to all associated with the |
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program best wishes for success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this inaugural program. |
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Campbell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 14, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |