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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The annual Run For The Blue Dallas is being hosted by |
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the Blue Guardian Foundation on July 8, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The Blue Guardian Foundation is a nonprofit |
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organization that provides financial assistance to law enforcement |
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officers and their families across the nation in times of need; the |
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group further benefits officers and their families by offering |
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training and scholarship opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, Run For The Blue Dallas was established in the wake |
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of the tragic shooting on July 7, 2016, that claimed the lives of |
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four members of the Dallas Police Department and one member of the |
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police and that wounded eight additional |
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officers; the event features both a 5K run/walk and a one-mile |
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run/walk as well as ceremonies in tribute to the fallen and injured |
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officers; proceeds from the event benefit the Blue Guardian |
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Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, In marking the seven-year anniversary of that |
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fateful day, this occasion will not only bring together area |
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residents in support of a worthwhile cause but also pay homage to |
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those brave Texans who placed themselves in harm's way during the |
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ambush in order to protect their fellow citizens; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate Run For The Blue Dallas 2023 and |
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extend to its organizers, volunteers, and participants sincere best |
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wishes for a meaningful and successful event. |