Bill Text: TX HR702 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Paying tribute to the life of Raul Salinas, a Mexican American Trailblazer of Austin and Travis County.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR702 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR702-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 702 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Raul Salinas was posthumously recognized by the | ||
| Austin History Center in conjunction with its exhibit Mexican | ||
| American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Honoring the important contributions made by | ||
| Mexican Americans to Central Texas, the Austin History Center and | ||
| its association joined with the Austin Public Library to organize | ||
| the show, which ran from August 21, 2010, through January 16, 2011; | ||
| Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County | ||
| celebrated the pioneering achievements of 32 remarkable men and | ||
| women and provided the public with an opportunity to learn more | ||
| about their lives; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One such individual, Raul Salinas, was honored for | ||
| his achievements as a poet and activist; born in 1934, Mr. Salinas | ||
| was a pioneer of Chicano poetry; influenced by jazz and the Beat | ||
| poets, he found his artistic voice, earned college degrees, and | ||
| developed his passion for social justice over the approximately 12 | ||
| years that he served in prison, and he eventually produced a number | ||
| of critically acclaimed books of poetry, including Un Trip Through | ||
| the Mind Jail y Otras Excursions and East of the Freeway: | ||
| Reflections de Mi Pueblo; in 1981 he opened Resistencia Bookstore | ||
| in Austin, a resource that has served as a cultural and political | ||
| center for the community, and two years later he established Red | ||
| Salmon Arts, which hosts performances and other cultural events; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, A tireless champion for human rights, Mr. Salinas | ||
| worked with the American Indian Movement and El Centro de la Raza | ||
| and also advocated in behalf of prisoners; as his reputation grew, | ||
| he devoted a significant amount of time to teaching classes at St. | ||
| Edward's University and presenting workshops at youth correctional | ||
| facilities and community centers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his outstanding accomplishments, Raul | ||
| Salinas made a positive difference in his community, and his legacy | ||
| is a source of pride and inspiration to many people; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Raul Salinas, a | ||
| Mexican American Trailblazer of Austin and Travis County. | ||
| Rodriguez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 702 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 17, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
