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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas Senior Day is taking place on February 12, |
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2013, and this occasion offers a welcome opportunity to pay tribute |
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to the many contributions made by the senior citizens of this state; |
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WHEREAS, Today, more than four million Texans are at least 60 |
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years of age, and by the year 2020, it is estimated that over 5.5 |
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million Texans will be senior citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Senior Texans have provided decades of service as |
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community leaders and have played a vital role in building the |
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public and private sectors of the Texas economy and in enriching the |
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cultural life of the state; and |
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WHEREAS, These exceptional citizens have helped Texas |
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achieve greatness in agriculture, education, industry, information |
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technology, literature, music, the visual and performing arts, |
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medicine, science, space exploration, and sports; and |
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WHEREAS, The sacrifices that many older Americans have made |
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at home and abroad during military service are deserving of special |
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recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Valued as mentors for the experience and wisdom they |
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have gained over the years, senior Texans are also revered as role |
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models for their exemplary service to others and their enthusiasm |
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for living life to the fullest; and |
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WHEREAS, Our seniors reflect our diverse ethnic, spiritual, |
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and cultural roots and remind us of the common bonds and pride we |
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share as citizens of this state and nation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2013, as Texas Senior Day |
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at the Capitol and extend sincere appreciation to the senior |
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citizens of Texas for their many contributions to the Lone Star |
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State. |
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Naishtat |
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Straus |
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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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 231 was adopted by the House on February |
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12, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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