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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud members of the Texas Masonry Council are |
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celebrating the council's 60th anniversary in 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The craft of working with stone and brick is one of |
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the fundamental building techniques of civilization, dating back |
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6,000 years; some of the most famous structures in history are |
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examples of the strength and beauty of masonry, including the |
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Egyptian Pyramids, the Colosseum in Rome, Hadrian's Wall in |
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Northern England, the Taj Mahal in India, and the Great Wall of |
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China; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Masonry Council began in 1959 when a group |
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of independent masonry businesses established the Associated |
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Masonry Contractors of Houston; after the group expanded beyond the |
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Houston area, it was renamed the Associated Masonry Contractors of |
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Texas in 1964; and |
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WHEREAS, Now known as the Texas Masonry Council, the TMC |
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seeks to study and promote better methods of masonry construction, |
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to advocate on behalf of the industry, to disseminate valuable |
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technical and business information, and to encourage greater |
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cooperation and friendship between its members; and |
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WHEREAS, For six decades, the Texas Masonry Council has been |
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a champion for its industry and a source of fellowship and mutual |
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support for its members, and it is truly deserving of special |
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recognition at this significant moment in its history; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Texas |
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Masonry Council and extend to its members sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the council as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |