87R8041 TBO-D
 
  By: Slaton H.R. No. 59
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, March for Life has demonstrated outstanding public
  spirit through its dedication to the advancement of the pro-life
  movement; and
         WHEREAS, On January 22, 1974, the March for Life began as a
  peaceful demonstration in response to the Roe v. Wade and Doe
  v. Bolton decisions, and it has since grown into one of the largest
  annual pro-life events in the world; each year, thousands of
  civic-minded individuals gather to march on Capitol Hill, and many
  more express their support through state marches and donations; and
         WHEREAS, In addition to its annual demonstrations, the
  organization advocates year round through the March for Life Action
  Activist Network; in 2020, this initiative connected more than
  200,000 activists with legislators at the local, state, and federal
  level; it strives to make lobbying more accessible and ensure that
  its members can exercise their civic responsibility; and
         WHEREAS, March for Life has benefited from the able
  leadership of its president, Jeanne F. Mancini, and the president
  of March for Life Action, Tom McClusky; among its goals for 2021,
  the organization plans to hold five state marches, expand its
  activist network, and increase its outreach on social and
  mainstream media; and
         WHEREAS, For more than four and a half decades, the members of
  March for Life have made a lasting difference through their
  political activism, and they may indeed take great pride in their
  contributions; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend March for Life on its political
  engagement and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the
  future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.