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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the citizens of Texas and Fort Bend County in celebrating |
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Lamar Day on January 26, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Lamar Day honors and commemorates the life of |
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Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, the second president of the Republic |
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of Texas; a literary visionary, pioneer, and early resident of |
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Richmond and Fort Bend County, Lamar was instrumental in the |
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formation of the Republic of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Lamar was elected president of the Republic of |
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Texas on December 10, 1838, after serving as vice president |
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alongside President Sam Houston; during his administration, |
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Lamar presided over challenges including threats of reconquest |
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from Mexico, retaliatory attacks from Native American tribes, an |
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empty treasury, and a depreciated currency; and |
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WHEREAS, President Lamar championed a public education |
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system based on the endowment of land grants, and his vision for |
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the school system solidified his legacy decades later as the |
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Father of Texas Education; following his retirement as president |
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in 1841, he lobbied the United States Congress for the annexation |
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of Texas, fought in the Mexican-American War, created a municipal |
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government in Laredo, and eventually represented Nueces and San |
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Patricio Counties in the 2nd Texas Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Every year, the citizens of Richmond and Fort |
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Bend County celebrate the life of Mirabeau B. Lamar and pay |
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tribute to his service and devotion to Texas; the graveside |
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ceremony at Morton Cemetary in Richmond honors his legacy and his |
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leadership as the second president of the Republic of Texas and |
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celebrates the rich history of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the participants of Lamar Day on |
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their Texas pride and extend to all best wishes for a memorable |
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Lamar Day celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |