Bill Text: TX SR918 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Rosalio "Rabbit" Duran for his contributions to East Austin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-18 - Again read [SR918 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR918-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Rosalio "Rabbit" Duran for his many contributions to | ||
the political and cultural legacy of East Austin; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Duran, known as Rabbit for his exceptional | ||
speed as a young man, has for 42 years owned and operated Rabbit's | ||
Lounge in East Austin; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Duran opened Rabbit's Lounge in 1969 as | ||
Chicano political activities were cresting in Austin; the civil | ||
rights movement, anti-war activity, and local protest marches | ||
created an energy that found expression at Rabbit's; and | ||
WHEREAS, Rabbit's Lounge, with its iconic mural of Cesar | ||
Chavez on an exterior wall, became a gathering place for | ||
political activists to meet and strategize; among the civic | ||
leaders whose campaigns used Rabbit's Lounge as a center of | ||
operations were John Trevino, Austin's first Hispanic city | ||
council member, Richard Moya, the first Mexican American Travis | ||
County Commissioner, and State Senator Gonzalo Barrientos; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Duran has played an outsized role in the | ||
history of Chicano politics in East Austin, and it is truly | ||
fitting that he be recognized for his many contributions to the | ||
community; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Rosalio Duran for his outstanding | ||
efforts on behalf of the citizens of East Austin and extend to him | ||
best wishes for continued success in all his future endeavors; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Watson | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 4, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |