Bill Text: TX HR859 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Commemorating the 2013 American GI Forum scholarship reception in Corpus Christi.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-28 - Reported enrolled [HR859 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR859-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Commemorating the 2013 American GI Forum scholarship reception in Corpus Christi.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-28 - Reported enrolled [HR859 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR859-Introduced.html
83R11175 MGR-D | ||
By: Herrero | H.R. No. 859 |
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WHEREAS, Two Corpus Christi-area chapters of the American GI | ||
Forum hosted a scholarship reception on January 17, 2013, the | ||
anniversary of the birth of the organization's founder, Dr. Hector | ||
P. Garcia; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Garcia, a World War II veteran and civil rights | ||
activist, established the American GI Forum in 1948 in Corpus | ||
Christi to secure equal benefits for Mexican American veterans; the | ||
organization has since broadened its mission to address other | ||
veteran concerns and to promote greater educational opportunities; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, First held in 1996, the annual Corpus Christi | ||
scholarship reception was initiated by Dr. Garcia's brother, | ||
Dr. Xico P. Garcia, who was also remembered at this year's event; | ||
the banquet was sponsored by two area chapters of the American GI | ||
Forum, the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Founding Chapter and the Robstown | ||
Beatrice T. Perez Women's Chapter; and | ||
WHEREAS, Awarded $1,000 scholarships were deserving veterans | ||
Jose Ayala, Amando Vidal, Jr., and James Green; in addition, Martin | ||
Middle School in Corpus Christi received a grant, and the sponsor of | ||
the event, the H-E-B grocery chain, was also recognized; and | ||
WHEREAS, For 65 years, members of the American GI Forum have | ||
remained committed to championing education and equal rights, and | ||
it is a pleasure to recognize all those who showed their support of | ||
the organization's important work by attending the Corpus Christi | ||
event; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate the 2013 American GI Forum | ||
scholarship reception in Corpus Christi and commend the members of | ||
the Dr. Hector P. Garcia and Beatrice T. Perez Robstown Women's | ||
Chapters as well as this year's honorees for their achievements. |