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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, St. Patrick's Day is commemorated every year by |
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people of Irish ancestry all over the world, and each March for |
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nearly 75 years, the city of Shamrock in the Panhandle has drawn |
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countless visitors for its celebration of all things Irish; and |
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WHEREAS, Named by immigrant sheep rancher George Nickel in |
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honor of his native land, Shamrock is home to an annual |
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St. Patrick's Day gathering that was started in 1938 by Glen Truax, |
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the town's bandmaster; sponsored by the Shamrock Booster Club, the |
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first festival was a success, featuring 12 bands and drawing |
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several thousand people; and |
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WHEREAS, The festival continued to grow until it was put on |
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hold during World War II; revived by the American Legion and the |
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Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1950, it was canceled again in 1951 |
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because of the Korean War, but in 1952, the Shamrock Chamber of |
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Commerce took over the event, and it has continued to be held |
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throughout the ensuing years; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the Shamrock St. Patrick's Day festival |
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lasts several days, starting with a kickoff banquet and a dance, |
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followed by such events as a carnival, a fun run, an arts and crafts |
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exhibition, a vintage car show, an Old Settlers reunion, a Donegal |
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beard-growing competition, and the crowning of Miss Irish Rose, all |
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done with a distinctively Hibernian flair; and |
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WHEREAS, Every spring, the Shamrock St. Patrick's Day event |
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combines the best of Irish and Texas high spirits, making it one of |
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the most unique and colorful community celebrations in the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate the Shamrock St. Patrick's Day Celebration as the |
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official St. Patrick's Day Celebration for the State of Texas. |
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M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 83 was adopted by the House on March |
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12, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 83 was adopted by the Senate on March |
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12, 2013, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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