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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, March for Life has demonstrated outstanding public |
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spirit through its dedication to the advancement of the pro-life |
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movement; and |
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WHEREAS, On January 22, 1974, the March for Life began as a |
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peaceful demonstration in response to the Roe v. Wade and Doe |
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v. Bolton decisions, and it has since grown into one of the largest |
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annual pro-life events in the world; each year, thousands of |
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civic-minded individuals gather to march on Capitol Hill, and many |
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more express their support through state marches and donations; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to its annual demonstrations, the |
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organization advocates year round through the March for Life Action |
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Activist Network; in 2020, this initiative connected more than |
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200,000 activists with legislators at the local, state, and federal |
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level; it strives to make lobbying more accessible and ensure that |
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its members can exercise their civic responsibility; and |
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WHEREAS, March for Life has benefited from the able |
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leadership of its president, Jeanne F. Mancini, and the president |
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of March for Life Action, Tom McClusky; among its goals for 2021, |
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the organization plans to hold five state marches, expand its |
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activist network, and increase its outreach on social and |
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mainstream media; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than four and a half decades, the members of |
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March for Life have made a lasting difference through their |
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political activism, and they may indeed take great pride in their |
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contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend March for Life on its political |
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engagement and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the |
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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 organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |