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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The observance of Father's Day on June 18, 2023, |
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provides a welcome opportunity for all Texans to express their |
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gratitude to the fathers and father figures who have enriched their |
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lives and shaped their characters; and |
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WHEREAS, Father's Day was officially recognized in 1966, when |
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President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential |
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proclamation honoring fathers and designating the third Sunday in |
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June as Father's Day; it became a permanent national holiday in |
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1972, when President Richard Nixon signed it into law; and |
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WHEREAS, Fathers serve as role models, protectors, |
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providers, and friends; above all, they strive to instill in their |
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children enduring values and a sure sense of right and wrong; and |
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WHEREAS, Being a good father means providing the structure, |
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guidance, and love that children need to flourish, and on Father's |
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Day, we honor those who have stepped forward and taken on this |
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challenging yet rewarding responsibility; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate Father's Day 2023 and pay tribute to |
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the caring men who have dedicated their lives to building strong |
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families and to inspiring their children to reach their full |
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potential. |