Bill Text: TX HR468 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the Grand Prairie Unity Coalition on the occasion of its 10th annual Unity Fund-raiser Banquet.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR468 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR468-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 468 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Dedicated members of the Grand Prairie Unity | ||
| Coalition are gathering on February 19, 2015, for the group's 10th | ||
| annual Unity Fund-raiser Banquet; and | ||
| WHEREAS, GPUC was established by city council member Richard | ||
| Fregoe in 2004 with the worthwhile goal of promoting awareness, | ||
| inclusiveness, and community spirit; the inaugural membership | ||
| included residents from a wide array of backgrounds and | ||
| ethnicities, including Native Americans, African Americans, | ||
| Hispanics, and individuals of Persian, European, and Vietnamese | ||
| ancestry; moreover, it benefited from the perspectives of men and | ||
| women who hailed from different religious upbringings and | ||
| educational experiences; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Members of GPUC have promoted cross-cultural | ||
| understanding through their participation in many events, | ||
| including the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade and program, the | ||
| Cinco de Mayo parade, a Native American pow-wow, and the annual | ||
| Juneteenth parade; in addition, the group collaborates with area | ||
| businesses and with such organizations as the NAACP and LULAC; as a | ||
| result of the coalition's contributions, the city of Grand Prairie | ||
| was acknowledged as an Inclusive City by the National League of | ||
| Cities in 2006; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The annual Unity Banquet is the organization's | ||
| signature event, and a highlight of the festivities is the | ||
| announcement of the student art contest winners; conducted in | ||
| coordination with the Grand Prairie Arts Council, this year's | ||
| competition celebrates the theme "Unity Through Diversity"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through their commitment to furthering acceptance | ||
| and diversity, the members of the Grand Prairie Unity Coalition are | ||
| helping to build a stronger and more vibrant community, and their | ||
| accomplishments are indeed deserving of special recognition; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor the Grand Prairie Unity Coalition on the | ||
| occasion of its 10th annual Unity Fund-raiser Banquet and extend to | ||
| the members of this noteworthy organization sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success with their important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the coalition as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Turner of Tarrant | ||
| Alonzo | ||
| Anderson of Dallas | ||
| Davis of Dallas | ||
| Stickland | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 468 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 5, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
